The Move towards Gender Equality and Political Participation in Jordan

This paper aims to trace the development of women’s political participation in Jordan and the efforts exerted in a top-down and bottom-up approach towards gender equality. Special consideration is accorded to the constitution, in its function as a social contract mirroring societal developments and the role of the monarchy and its available tools to influence decisions and nudge societal development in ways deemed necessary. At the same time the constraints imposed on Jordan due to its special circumstances are pinpointed

Constitution · Function (biology · Gender equality · Mirroring · Monarchy · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Sociology · TRACE (psycholinguistics) · Gender Studies · Jewish and Middle Eastern Studies · Law · Middle East and Rwanda Conflicts · Middle East Politics and Society