Amman: Lower House Speaker Mazen Qadi called for a partnership with UN Women in supporting Jordan's efforts to empower women and expand their political, economic, and social participation. Speaking during a meeting with Executive Director of UN Women Sima Bahous, Qadi applauded her role and highlighted both Jordanian and international expertise in development and women's affairs.
According to Jordan News Agency, women have made significant progress within Jordan's political modernization system, especially in the 20th Lower House of Parliament, where their representation reached 27 lawmakers. This marks the highest female parliamentary participation in the Kingdom's legislative history. Qadi emphasized the importance of a wider presence of women in political parties, the development of training programs for young female leaders, and the support of their participation at the governorate and municipal levels to enhance their influence in public life.
The Lower House head stressed the necessity to increase efforts to raise women's economic participation in alignment with the national Economic Modernization Vision's goals. Bahous elaborated on UN Women's focus on four main pillars: political and leadership participation, economic justice and participation, protection from violence, and women, peace, and security.
Bahous highlighted the importance of having a precise, comprehensive national database on women and the use of statistics in shaping policies and budgets, measuring progress, and identifying gaps. She underscored women's role in social cohesion, conflict prevention, and peace-building, particularly in refugee host communities.