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The House of Representatives refuses to increase quota for women in Governorate Councils

25 Aug 2021

Countries

Jordan

The actor of the backlash

Members of Parliament

The form of backlash

Block/Veto

Political trend

Conservatism Authoritarian feminism

Rights at stake and state’s obligations

Citizenship and Political participation Freedom from discrimination

25 August 2021: The House of Representatives refused to increase the quota for women in the Governorate Councils from 25%, amongst calls to cancel the discriminatory quota and find a modern electoral law that strengthens women’s electoral participation.[1]

See Al Arab