Amman, Sept 2 (Petra) — 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 Jordanian and international
expertise in development and women’s affairs.

Women made significant progress within Jordan’s political
modernization system, particularly in the 20th Lower House of
Parliament, where their representation reached 27 lawmakers, the
highest female parliamentary participation in the Kingdom’s
legislative history, noted Qadi.

He urged wider women’s presence in political parties, developing
training programs for young female leaders, and supporting their
participation at the governorate and municipal levels to boost their
influence in public life.

The Lower House head underscored the need to step up efforts to raise
women’s economic participation in line with the national Economic
Modernization Vision’s goals.

Bahous said UN Women’s work is focused on four main pillars:
political and leadership participation, economic justice and
participation, protection from violence, and women, peace and
security.

She spoke of the importance of a precise, comprehensive national
database on women and the use of statistics in shaping policies and
budgets, measuring progress and identifying gaps, stressing women’s
role in social cohesion, conflict prevention and peace-building,
particularly in refugee host communities.

//Petra// NQ