Elspeth Dehnert is an American journalist based in Amman, Jordan. She has a passion for telling stories about women, society and international development. Her collaborations have included Marie Claire, Scientific American, Brownbook, ClimateWire, Channel News Asia and many more. View her work at www.elspethdehnert.com. https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/contributor/elspeth-dehnert/rss en Entrepreneurship Solutions Fri, 27 Apr 2018 08:20:00 +0000 Elspeth Dehnert https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2018/04/27/jordans-first-female-mechanic-opens-women-only-garage https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2018/04/27/jordans-first-female-mechanic-opens-women-only-garage Balqees Bani Hani is the first woman to run a garage in Jordan. Her mechanic shop in Irbid only repairs other women’s cars and now she wants to expand and train more women to help her in her shop. Politics and Policy Tue, 22 Aug 2017 08:56:36 +0000 Elspeth Dehnert https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/articles/2017/08/22/as-lebanon-jordan-tunisia-end-marry-your-rapist-laws-where-next https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/articles/2017/08/22/as-lebanon-jordan-tunisia-end-marry-your-rapist-laws-where-next Activists are hopeful that other countries will follow Lebanon, Jordan and Tunisia in abolishing the laws that let rapists walk free by marrying their victims. But they say more needs to be done to end the practice for good. Health Mon, 08 May 2017 12:47:12 +0000 Elspeth Dehnert https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2017/05/08/video-what-trumps-unfpa-cuts-mean-for-syrian-refugees-in-jordan-3 https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2017/05/08/video-what-trumps-unfpa-cuts-mean-for-syrian-refugees-in-jordan-3 The Trump administration has cut funding to the UNFPA, which provides health services to Syrian refugees in Jordan. For Sultana, that could mean an end to vital treatment for PTSD. Health Mon, 08 May 2017 12:43:36 +0000 Elspeth Dehnert https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/articles/2017/05/08/video-what-trumps-unfpa-cuts-mean-for-syrian-refugees-in-jordan-2 https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/articles/2017/05/08/video-what-trumps-unfpa-cuts-mean-for-syrian-refugees-in-jordan-2 The Trump administration has cut funding to the UNFPA, which provides health services to Syrian refugees in Jordan. For Sultana, that could mean an end to vital treatment for PTSD. Health Mon, 08 May 2017 11:18:37 +0000 Elspeth Dehnert https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/articles/2017/05/08/video-what-trumps-unfpa-cuts-mean-for-syrian-refugees-in-jordan https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/articles/2017/05/08/video-what-trumps-unfpa-cuts-mean-for-syrian-refugees-in-jordan The Trump administration has cut funding to the UNFPA, which provides health services to Syrian refugees in Jordan. For Sultana, that could mean an end to vital treatment for PTSD. Crisis and Conflict Education Wed, 15 Mar 2017 11:56:55 +0000 Elspeth Dehnert https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/articles/2017/03/15/schooling-judy-falling-gaps-jordans-education-system https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/articles/2017/03/15/schooling-judy-falling-gaps-jordans-education-system Jordan has committed to education for all, but some Syrian refugees still struggle in the country’s public school system. As part of our series on the education crisis among Syrian refugees, we meet Judy, who has been to four schools in the past four years. Education Wed, 15 Mar 2017 11:30:05 +0000 Elspeth Dehnert https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/articles/2017/03/15/schooling-judy-falling-through-the-gaps-in-jordans-education-system https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/articles/2017/03/15/schooling-judy-falling-through-the-gaps-in-jordans-education-system Jordan has committed to education for all, but some Syrian refugees still struggle in the country’s public school system. As part of our series on the education crisis among Syrian refugees, we meet Judy, who has been to four schools in the past four years. Education Tue, 20 Dec 2016 13:08:59 +0000 Elspeth Dehnert https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/articles/2016/12/20/veiled-undercover-exposing-harassment-muslim-women-u-k https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/articles/2016/12/20/veiled-undercover-exposing-harassment-muslim-women-u-k Hate-crime expert Irene Zempi wore Islamic clothing in public to research harassment against visibly Muslim women in the U.K. The disdain and abuse she experienced was so bad, she says, she didn’t want to leave the house. Crisis and Conflict Tue, 06 Dec 2016 13:40:52 +0000 Elspeth Dehnert https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/articles/2016/12/06/yanar-mohammed-freeing-mosul-death-sentence-iraqi-women https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/articles/2016/12/06/yanar-mohammed-freeing-mosul-death-sentence-iraqi-women Yanar Mohammed’s organization has sheltered sex-trafficking survivors in Iraq since the 2003 U.S.-led invasion. But with the arrival of ISIS two years ago – and the battle for Mosul underway – the country’s women and girls need her help now more than ever. Education Wed, 16 Nov 2016 13:39:41 +0000 Elspeth Dehnert https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/articles/2016/11/16/confidence-kick-helping-jordanian-women-defend-abuse https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/articles/2016/11/16/confidence-kick-helping-jordanian-women-defend-abuse The first self-defense academy for women in Jordan, SheFighter gives women and girls the confidence to stand up against harassment and domestic abuse in a country where gender-based violence often goes unpunished. Culture Gender-Based Violence Solutions Tue, 01 Nov 2016 12:48:47 +0000 Elspeth Dehnert https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/articles/2016/11/01/jordans-female-taxi-drivers-crash-stereotypes https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/articles/2016/11/01/jordans-female-taxi-drivers-crash-stereotypes A group of women in Jordan are defying gender roles for a career on the road. While it’s not easy working in a male-dominated sector, the country’s female taxi drivers are willing to challenge the naysayers in order to do the job they love.