"You deserve the
chance to make
the most of this
brief glimpse we call
existence. To be all
you can be. To help
those dear to you."
Source: www.queenrania.jo
And while they have wealth
most only dream of, Rania
remains largely unaffected.
She borrowed her sister-inlaw's $2 million tiara for her
own ascension ceremony
rather than splash out on an
accessory she'll rarely wear.
And she regularly hops in
her car alone often popping
in a Lauryn Hill CD to make
impromptu visits to sites of
social and welfare projects.
She also makes sure there is
plenty of quality time with
her four children: Prince
Hussein, Princess Iman, Princess Salma and Prince Hashem.
"I make it a point and find comfort in tucking them into bed
at night, reading them their favourite bedtime stories and
reciting verses from the Koran to them as they sleep," says this
true woman of the new millennium. w
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Amongst the many works she is
involved in, of primary importance
to her is the subject of women's
and children's rights. In particular,
she has focused her energy on the
topics of domestic violence, and the
protection of women and children
against abuse. She serves as the
head of the national Early Childhood
Development and Family Safety
Council, and she is a member of the
UNICEF Global Leadership Initiative,
which focuses on children's rights
and is closely involved with Dar
Al-Amman, a center for abused and
neglected children, the first of its
kind in the Middle East.
Likewise, she is also an outspoken
activist in the campaign against
"honor crimes," that is, the killing
of women who are suspected
of committing adultery or of
"dishonoring" their family, by male
family members. Sentences against
men in Middle Eastern nations are
often very lenient in such crimes,
and Queen Rania is working to help
revoke these frighteningly biased
and unjust laws. As the head of
Jordan's Human Rights Commission,
she strives to find a balance between
long-standing cultural traditions and
basic human rights.
In addition to technology in
education, she is also an advocate
of health education. As president
of the Jordan Society for Organ
Donation, she educates the public on
the importance of donating organs,
and helps improve the process of
organ donation and transplants
within Jordanian hospitals. She also
leads Jordan's Blood Disease Society
which helps educate the public on
blood diseases and their prevention.
Additionally, she is involved with
the Jordan Cancer Society and the
Global Alliance for Vaccines and
Immunizations, amongst other
healthcare advocacy groups.
Source: www.hellomagazine.com
Source: www.myhero.com
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