Queen Rania of Jordan visited Tal Al Rumman Women’s Cooperative in Al Balqa. The Queen met with the members of the Cooperative's board of directors. The Queen also received information on the Cooperative's economic and social empowerment programs that support women living in the rural area. During the visit, the Queen toured the Cooperative’s headquarters, and attended a training session on food production.
The objective of Tal Al Rumman Women’s Cooperative is to create local employment opportunities and promote sustainable development. It is the sole community-based organization in the village, and empowers women by means of skill-specific training sessions, ranging from workshops on dairy production to sewing and embroidery.
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I understand Jordan is becoming westernised 'modern' but who better to preserve the culture and traditions of the country than their Queen.
ReplyDeleteBut every time she shows up to these cultural events her style is disconnected from their world. A kaftan dress and scarf would have seemed more appropriate.
Jill
I agree with you 100 per 100...she looks far from her people, at least in dressing.
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I think in Jordan live a variety of people. Not all of the women wear kaftan and scarf. Why should Rania not wear the clothes she likes.
DeleteCette surchemise de couleur lilas ou lavande portée avec du noir lui va à merveille ; est-ce que nous voyons des boucles d'oreilles avec des petites perles ?!
ReplyDeleteThis is a miss for me. The pockets with the big buttons reminds me of a shirt a farmer might wear to the field. I do, however, like the color.
ReplyDeleteAnother shirt jacket. Rania looks great. It is a very nice way to dress down. I really like seeing her dressed so casually. She is not a hands-off royal by any means.
ReplyDeleteIn response to the remarks above, Jordan and countries in the middle east had a modern sense of dress in the mid-century and even the early 70s, for example. There are pictures available online, and the women look no different than the women anywhere else we would be familiar with both in clothing and hair style. The region's more recent history what is being focused on. I will defer to the king and queen. If they think it is appropriate to dress in a modern way, it should be considered appropriate. It certainly wasn't my focus of study, but I equate a lot of the dress with the tumultuous times these areas have been through. Some Afghani women are now going back into burqas, though not mandated--yet. Still, they must cover up again. I have to wonder, how much of the Jordanian costume is considered traditional dress and how much is a holdover from their past history? Maybe a little of both? ~d
This shirt jacket looks great, and appropriate for the event. Love the colour. The Queen looks fabulous.
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