Curriculum Vitae

Personal Information:

Name:                        Khadijeh Al-Habashneh. 

                                   E-mail: khabashneh@gmail.com

Education:

M.A.                          Psychology, Jordan University, Amman.

                                   MA thesis “Moral Judgment among working non-

                                   working women”.

BA                              Clinical Psychology, Ain-Shams University, Cairo.

Languages:

                                    Arabic: Very Good, reading, writing and speaking

                                    (Mother language).

                                    English: Good, reading, writing and speaking.

Professional Experience:

Currently  :                    Free lancer Researcher and Filmmaker, 

                                    consultant on Women & Gender issues.

2004-2005:                   Member of consultative committee / MOWA

2001-2004:                     Lecturer in psychology and gender issues at Al

                                       -Quds University.

1997-2000:                    Free lancer, researcher and consultant on women 

                                       Issues to local, regional and international

                                       Organizations.

1992-1997:                    Consultant for ESCWA & UNIFEM on Women and 

                                       Development Programs in 1992, 1993, 1995.

                                       Coordinator of women programs, (research &

                                       Training): New Jordan Center for Studies 1993-

                                       1996.

                                        Trainer/Training Workshops for Communication &

                                        Leadership Skills, for Governmental and 

                                        Nongovernmental Women Cadres, sponsored by 

                                        UNIFEM, in coordination with UNDP and UNFPA 

                                        In some Arab countries: Palestine, Lebanon, 

                                        Yemen and Jordan during the year 1995.

1980-1995:                     Consultant for the executive committee of 

                                        G.U.P.W.

                                        Chairperson, Social Development Committee, child 

                                        And women programs in the Palestinian camps 

                                        During the wartime 1980-1982.

                                        Liaison Officer with UN Organization, Beirut 1980-1982

                                        Coordinator with UN Organizations UNFPA, 

                                        UNDP, UNIFEM, ESCWA for the preparation for 

                                        FWCW Beijing, 1994-1995.

1974-1982:                     Member of the G.U.P.W.

                                        (a) Coordinator of some Popular Committees for 

                                        The Palestinian Women in the camps during war

                                        time.

                                        (b) Member of the Educational Planning 

                                        Committee (establishing, training and supervising 

                                        of Kindergartens and Nurseries).

                                        (c) Executive Manager of the Information 

                                        Committee ( Publishing books, booklets, pamphlets 

                                        and posters, etc. ) 1975-1980.

(d)Production manager assistant in Palestinian Cinema 

                                        Institute, Beirut – Lebanon

  • Film Production Assistant, 1974-1978.
  • Established and headed the Archive & Film Library (Cinematic) Department 1976-1982.
  • Film Director, 1978-1982.

Scripted and directed two documentary films on women and children.

  1. Clinical Psychologist at the Palestinian Martyrs Children School & Psychological researcher in Department of Educational Planning, Palestinian Planning Center, Beirut – Lebanon.

Member in the Preparatory Committee of the General Union of Palestinian Women (G.U.P.W.) in the Palestinian Camps.

1968-1971:                      Clinical Psychologist, psychiatry department, 

                                        military hospital, Amman-Jordan.

  • Responsible for Psycho – Measurement and 

Psychotherapy Sessions.

Research and Publications:

  • “Knights of Cinema” Documentary Narrative Book on the story of Palestine Film Unit. From its beginning 1967 till 1982. Alahlia Publishing house, Amman 2020.
  • “Moral Judgment among working non working women” Published as a book, Azminah Publishing House, Amman 2017. 
  • “A Step Forward” Documentary Book on the National Campaign for the Enhancement of Women Participation in Parliamentary Elections, Heinrich Boll Foundation, Ramallah 2007. 
  • “Developmental Booklet on The Quota System”, Miftah Foundation, Ramallah 2003.
  • Research Study: “Dynamics of Family Conversation on Gender Issues”, Sponsored by Institute for Women Studies, Bier-Zait University 1999-2000.
  • Co-researcher with Family Health Group on “The Impact of Jordanian Legislation on Women’s Health”, Amman, 1997.
  • Co-editor: Jordanian Women and Electoral Law (seminar book), New Jordan Center for Studies, Amman, 1996.
  • Co-researcher with the Jordanian Coordinating Office for Beijing Conference, “Arab Women: The Reality and the Challenges”, Amman, 1995.
  • Co-researcher with Arab Women Center for Research & Training “Trends and Attitudes of Writing on Women Issues “, 1994-1995.
  • Chief Editor for the Palestinian National Report on women 1994.
  • “Towards a New Family Law “, a study sponsored by the center for women studies, Amman, 1992.
  • Scripted and directed two documentary films:

Film 1: Children without Childhood about “Palestinian Children in Camps “, 24 minutes, 1979-1980.

Film 2: “Women from My Homeland “ about Palestinian and Arab women issues, 55 minutes, 1981-1982.

  • Editor, for Monthly Bulletin, titled: “Palestinian Women “1976.
  • “Introductions about Women in Reality: The Experience of Women in the Palestinian Resistance Movement “, Published by General Union of Palestinian Women, Beirut-Lebanon, 1975 (Book).

Selected papers presented to conferences:

  • “Palestinian Constitution and Gender Sensitivity” Workshop on Preserving Women Human Rights in the Palestinian Constitution Draft, January, 2003.
  • “Affirmative Action as Mechanism to Enhance Palestinian Women Participation in Decision Making Bodies”, Conference on the Palestinian Elections, Palestinian Legislative Council, Oct, 2002.
  • “Jordanian Women Agenda: The Obstacles and the Mechanisms”, Forum for Jordanian Women, supervised by Al-Kutba institute with the General Federation for Jordanian Women, Amman, Sept, 1997.
  • “New Vision for Women Dilemma and the Mechanisms to Enhance Women Role in Politics” conference on Arab Women Contribution in Politics, New Jordan Center for Studies, Amman, July, 1997.
  • “Arab Women Movements: NCDO, Amsterdam, May, 1996.
  • “Quota” the system of reserving seats for women in Parliament, for better and just representation for women in the Parliament, “Women and Electoral Law” Conference, Amman, 24 March, 1996.
  • “Palestinian Women: Toward New Concepts on Women Issues” during the Transitional phase in Palestine. November 1995.
  • Islamic Sharia’ and the Civil Status Law in Jordan”, Amman Arab Women NGO forum 3-5, November 1994.
  •  “Education for Population and Palestinian Woman” Conference on Education for Population and Arab Woman, UNESCO, Amman, 27-31, October 1991.

Participation in Training Courses:

  • “Leading Electoral Campaigns as a Candidate”, Training Workshop sponsored & supervised by the National Democratic Institute (NDI) in Washington, Amman, 2-5, August 1996.
  • “Moderation Techniques”, Training Workshop Jordanian National Committee, in cooperation with The British Counsel, Amman, Oct, 1995.
  • Lobbying & Negotiation skills”, “Training Workshop Jordanian National Committee, in cooperation with the British Council, Amman, Oct, 1995.
  • “Lobbying, Negotiation skills”. Training Workshop Jordanian National Committee, in cooperation with the British Counsel, Amman, Oct, 1995.
  • “Networking, Lobbying, Leadership skills”. Training course for Arab National Coordinators, sponsored by Arab Coordinating Office for the preparation of the fourth World Conference on Women (Beijing 1995) Cairo, 3-5 August 1994.
  • “Project and Report” Training Workshop Writing, in coordination between Business and Professional Women Club and ESCWA, Amman, 21-24 December 1991.
  • “Management & Leadership skills”, training course sponsored by Business and Professional Women Club in cooperation with Jordanian General Management Institute, Amman, 21st-23rdOctober, 1986.
  • “Production of Audiovisual Materials”, (four weeks course), Sponsored by UNESCO, Amman, Dec, 1982.
  • “Film Making”, (six weeks course), Sponsored by Palestinian Cinema Institute, Beirut 1977.
  • “Management and Public Relations”, (3 weeks training course) sponsored by the Arab Team for Engineering and Management (TEAM), Beirut 1977.

Attended many regional &women international conferences, (Selected):

  • Forty ninth session of the Commission on the status of Women, February 2005, UN New York.
  • ESCWA Conference: Ten years after Beijing, July 2004.
  • Women in Local Governance, regional conference, February 2004.
  • Fourth World Conference on Women, Beijing 4-15 September 1995.
  • International Women NGO Forum, Hwairo, 31 August – 15 September 1995.
  • Commission on the Status of Women, UN, thirty-nine Session, New York 15 March – 8th April, (the last preparatory meeting for the fourth FWCW Beijing 1995).
  • Arab Regional Preparatory Meeting for the Fourth World Conference on Women, Beijing 1995, “Peace for the Advancement of Arab Women”, Amman-Jordan, 6-10 November 1994.
  • International NGO Forum on Women, Amman, 3-5 November, 1994.
  • Commission on the Status of Women, UN 38 session, New York 7-18 March 1994.
  • International Meeting of Experts “Women & Democratization Process” sponsored by UNSECO, April, 14-18 1993, Amman, Jordan.
  • Global Forum of Women, “New Visions of Leadership “, July 9-12 1992, Dublin, Ireland.
  • Commission on the Status of women, UN 36 session, Vienna, 11-20 March 1992.
  • The Arab Women Federation Congress, Baghdad 1989.
  • World Conference at the end of the International Decade for Women, Nairobi, Kenya 1985.

Membership in Organizations and Panels (Selected):

  • Founding member and Coordinator of National Campaign to Enhance Palestinian Women Participation in the Elections, 2002-2005.
  • Member of the Jordanian Society for Psychologists, Amman, 1996.
  • Founding member and coordinator of “Coalition of Jordanian Women” to enhance Jordanian Women participation in the coming elections for the Lower House. Amman, 1996-1997.
  • Founding member and Vice President of “Center for Women Studies” Amman – Jordan, 1989-1992.
  • Member of the Jordanian Writers Association, Amman, since 1983.
  • Member of the Executive Committee, “General Union of Palestinian Women”, 1980-2004.