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Jordan Times
20-04-2025
- Politics
- Jordan Times
Princess Basma says new JNCW law milestone for women's rights in Jordan
HRH Princess Basma, president of the Jordanian National Commission for Women (JNCW), on Thursday chaires a meeting of the Commission's Council (Petra photo) AMMAN — HRH Princess Basma, president of the Jordanian National Commission for Women (JNCW), on Thursday chaired a meeting of the Commission's Council, describing the recent adoption of a new law governing the JNCW as a 'milestone' in advancing women's rights in Jordan. In her address to council members, Princess Basma said the legislation represents a pivotal step in both the institutional development of the Commission and the broader progress of Jordanian women, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported. She emphasised that the law aligns with the Kingdom's national modernisation vision and will play a key role in enhancing women's participation in political, economic and social spheres. 'This law reflects a clear vision of women's essential contribution to national development,' the Princess said. She also commended the cooperative efforts between the Commission and various stakeholders that led to the law's approval. Minister of Social Development and Head of the Ministerial Committee for Women's Empowerment, Wafa Bani Mustafa, reaffirmed the government's commitment to working closely with the JNCW to empower women and expand their role across society. Minister of Political and Parliamentary Affairs Abdulmunim Oudat said the law embodies the political will to integrate women, youth, and all segments of society into Jordan's broader modernisation and development efforts. JNCW Secretary General Maha Ali presented the Commission's 2024 Annual Performance Report, highlighting key achievements and outlining strategic priorities for 2025. These include a focus on legislative advocacy, economic and political empowerment, and public awareness initiatives. Ali also shared preliminary findings from a mid-term evaluation of the National Strategy for Women 2020–2025, aimed at assessing the impact of current efforts and informing future initiatives.
Korea Herald
06-03-2025
- Politics
- Korea Herald
Create destiny through hard work, perseverance, consistency: Jordanian envoy
Women's empowerment is one of the main pillars of Jordan's comprehensive modernization process led by His Majesty King Abdullah II Ibn Al Hussein at the political, economic and administrative levels. At the legislative level, the Kingdom launched an extensive review process which focused on ending discrimination and violence against women and enhancing their participation in public and private spheres, in alignment with the principles of human rights. Constitutional amendments in 2022 cemented women's political, economic and social empowerment as a key national priority. The National Strategy for Women (2020-2025) detailed a roadmap for implementing Jordan's vision on gender equality and empowering women in a society free of discrimination and gender-based violence, where women and girls enjoy full human rights and equal opportunities towards inclusive and sustainable development. The Strategy also outlined a policy for gender mainstreaming in the public sector. Jordan's Second National Action Plan (2022-2025) for the implementation of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 underlined the importance of women's effective participation and role in efforts to prevent, resolve and rebuild after conflicts, thus contributing to peacebuilding and peacekeeping. Jordanian women participated in many peacekeeping missions. Jordanian women have always played an important role in public life. They were granted suffrage (voting and standing for election) in 1974. The Kingdom appointed its first female minister in 1979, and the current cabinet has five female ministers. Moreover, women's participation in the judiciary increased significantly over the years. While several Jordanian women won parliamentary seats by popular vote, a quota for women has been in place since 2003 (currently 18 seats). Jordanian women won the highest number of parliamentary seats in the 2024 elections. Twenty-seven women (19.6 percent) are now members of the twentieth House of Representatives. I am proud to say that the number of female Jordanian diplomats continues to rise, including nine female ambassadors at the moment. My journey since I joined the foreign service in 1999 took me to the United States, Switzerland, Belgium and currently the Republic of Korea. My work in those countries allowed me to contribute to enhancing bilateral relations and enabled me to experience the richness of their unique cultures. Being a female ambassador since 2022 has been a very rewarding experience. I am honored to be a Jordanian diplomat and also the first female Arab ambassador to the Republic of Korea. In Seoul, I met a wonderful group of distinguished female ambassadors. Together we are known as the 'Seoul Sisters." I would like to share some of the lessons I learned along the way, with young women aspiring for leadership positions especially in international relations. You create your own destiny through hard work, perseverance and consistency. Believe in yourself, and never underestimate the power of meritocracy! The quality of your work will always speak for itself. Although cultures vary and differ, a diplomat's journey is a testament that what unites us is far more than what divides us.
