EVENTS & MEMBERSHIPS

Events

1994 – Present 

Book signing tours and speaking engagements at local and international universities, TEDx, book festivals and government and non-governmental institutes.

Took part in dozens of international and national conferences as the main speaker, lecturer, panelist and moderator in events organized by heads of state, governments, the EU, diplomatic and UN missions as well as governmental and non-governmental organizations, law enforcement agencies, high schools, universities and clubs. The speaking engagements focused on media issues as well as the issue of so-called honor crimes in specific and gender-based violence in general.  

The countries include Austria, Australia, Bahrain, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Czech Republic, Egypt, Finland, France, England, Germany, Holland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Morocco, Norway, Pakistan, Portugal, Qatar, Scotland, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Tunis, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, the United States, Venezuela, and Yemen.   

Memberships

  • Advisory Board Member - Equality Now Organization since 2015

  • Board Member – Jordanian National Committee for Demining and Rehabilitation since 2003

  • Member - Judges Panel – Kurt Schork Awards (Journalism) 2010

  • Board of Directors Member – Man Up Campaign (USA) since 2010

  • Member - Jordan Press Association since 2005

  • Board Member – Forefront Organisation (USA) 1999 2005

  • Member - “Jordanian National Committee to Eliminate so-called Honour Crimes” 1999 - 2003

  • Member of Judges Panel – Amnesty International Global Award for Human Rights Journalism 2001

Sports Engagements

  • Board Member - Jordan Football Association (JFA) 2009 - 2018

  • President of the Women’s Football Committee at the JFA 2009 - 2018

  • Member - FIFA Committee for Women’s Football and the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2011- 2016

  • Board Member - Arab Women’s Football Committee 2011- 2013

  • Board Member - Jordan Basketball Federation 2003 - 2004

  • Team Captain - Jordanian Women's National Basketball Team 1995 - 2000

  • Team Member - Jordanian Women’s National Basketball Team 1983 - 2000

  • Team Member - Jordanian Women’s National Handball Team 1983 - 1995

  • Team Member - Variety of local and US soccer teams 1989 - 1993

  • Team Member - University of Oklahoma Rugby Team 1990- 1991