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November 18, 2020
Following election, Jordan sees drop in female lawmakers

Only 15 women make it into parliament thanks to quota system for minorities.

November 6, 2020
1 in 3 women parliamentary candidates face cyberbullying in Jordan

One in three women candidates running for the upcoming parliamentary elections, slated for November 10, said that they were subjected to cyberbullying, a local study revealed on Thursday.

September 25, 2020
SIGI urges women planning to run for elections to form their own lists

A local organisation on Sunday called on women wishing to run for the upcoming parliamentary elections to form their own lists and not to wait to be included in other candidates' lists.

August 18, 2017
Women experience in elections ‘positive’ overall, says SIGI

AMMAN –– The overall experience of

March 3, 2017
From where I stand: “I made history by becoming the youngest City Council member”

“My sister, who's a lawyer and a wo