Former Minister of Political Development, Nofan Al-Ajarma, confirmed that women have an opportunity to prove their role and political status in the upcoming parliaments, after the constitution granted them a seat within every party list running in the upcoming elections, because of their role and status in Jordanian society.

He added during his participation in the dialogue session organized by Masarat  in cooperation with the King Abdullah II Fund for Development within the project (Training Academic Women on Party Work in Universities), which targeted academic women from various universities within the project of training female academics on the party work system in universities, We want women to prove themselves in the council and not be mere decoration by engaging and interacting with the councils and providing excellent performance.

He praised the role and experience of a number of women who reached the summit of Parliament, as they had a presence and performance that was superior to some male representatives, as we need this type of woman to enhance confidence in women, their presence, and their continued selection in subsequent parliaments.

He stated that women have a place, presence, and confidence in their performance at the societal level, as in our country and in most countries of the world, women are considered less corrupt than men, by a large percentage of up to 60%, because they fear for themselves, society’s view of them, and their personal reputation.

He explained that the Jordanian legislator contributed to supporting and distinguishing women in elections, especially women affiliated with political parties, and created many laws in their favor in order to break the psychological barrier for women to enter and participate in political life and also to ensure women’s trust in other women.

He stated that women today choose and are elected with great freedom and without pressure or interference from the husband and family because they are educated and politically educated, and this is what the courses, seminars and workshops in various associations focus on, as well as promoting the culture of giving voice based on conviction and not on kinship and tribal ties.

He stressed that political reform in any country or society begins with the election and with the ballot paper that is placed in the box and not with anything else, and that the best global democracies are those that emerged from the electoral box and are among the best economies as well.