Some 473 women are running along with 2,333 male candidates in the municipal elections due to be held on August 27 in the Kingdom, according to Secretary General of the Jordanian National Commission for Women Asma Khader.

Women MPs on Monday launched a new parliamentary forum, in a bid to reform laws governing family affairs and women issues.

Jordanian female parliamentarians have come a long way in the ten years since the quota system was first introduced for the 2003 elections.

Jordan's Islamists Sunday criticized the government's endorsement of a United Nations convention eliminating discrimination against women, describing it as a "most dangerous" agreement.

Using one of the most cyber-savvy platforms for dialogue, Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah launched a global campaign on YouTube urging users to discuss existing stereotypes about the Arab world and highlight commonalities uniting people around the globe.