Salt, Oct. 3 (Petra) — Senator Haifa Al-Najjar said Jordanian women
are an essential partner in shaping the future and a fundamental
pillar in the comprehensive national modernization process.

Speaking at the “Jordanian Women: A Core Pillar of the National
Modernization Project” conference, organized by the Jordanian
National Youth Dialogue Forum in partnership with the Jordanian
Women’s Union in Balqa on Saturday, Al-Najjar added that Jordanian
women have never been on the margins of the nation’s journey but have
been an essential partner in building the family and society and in
the fields of education, work, culture, public service, and national
action. She affirmed that the Jordanian experience has, over many
years, produced effective female models who have contributed to
serving society and advancing the state’s journey.

She noted that women’s presence in public life is no longer linked to
the traditional role but has become an integral part of the
construction process, decision-making, and participation in shaping
Jordan’s future.

Al-Najjar pointed out that Jordanians, men and women, are equal in
rights and duties under the latest constitutional amendment, which is
an indicator of the national decision that brought together conscious
political leadership, civil society that worked sincerely, a
government working within the directives of His Majesty the King and
the Crown Prince, and a private sector working with all its
capabilities to achieve the desired economic transformation. She
explained that His Majesty the King, through the political and
economic modernization initiative, called for a real transformation.

For her part, Senator Suad Al-Jundi said this meeting addresses the
integration of economic, political, and administrative modernization
paths, with women at the center of this project led by His Majesty
King Abdullah II. When these paths integrate, women’s competence will
turn into job opportunities, and job opportunities will turn into
income that enhances their ability to participate politically and in
decision-making.

For her part, Senator Ihsan Barakat said the Jordanian Constitution
stipulates that the state shall support women’s effective
participation in building Jordanian society and in all governorates,
noting what is required of us as good citizens in society, who desire
to modernize and build it and its policies in a manner consistent
with our system, customs, and morals.

For his part, Forum President Seif Al-Islam Bani Mustafa noted that
His Majesty the King stressed the importance of women’s and youth’s
participation in political and partisan life and decision-making and
that their role be vital and effective.

President of the Women’s Union in Balqa Lamia Abu Rumman said
Jordanian women have never been on the margins of the nation’s
journey but have been an essential partner in building the family and
society and in the fields of work, education, public service, and
national action.

She noted that the role of women’s and community institutions is not
limited to women but is represented in turning aspirations into
initiatives, needs into solutions, and ambition into real and
responsible participation.

She affirmed that the Women’s Union in Balqa Governorate will remain
a space for dialogue, work, and partnership, a voice for Jordanian
women, and a supporter of every national effort that contributes to
building a more participatory, just, and progressive Jordan.

//Petra// AF