Dirasat: Human and Social Sciences
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ISSN 1026-3721
The Impact of Electoral Systems on Candidacy and Representation of Jordanian Women for Parliamentary Elections 1989-2016
Abstract | الملخص
During the period 1989-2016, eight parliament were elected in Jordan based on several laws of election. The participation of women in the parliament itself has increased especially after 2010. The application of new election laws that depend on proportional representation helped in increasing the proportion of women in the parliament. This study investigated the influence of the these new laws on creating such development, especially that some studies found that the application of these laws lead to increasing women participation as parliament members.
Authors | المؤلفون
Osama Asslayim
Keywords | الكلمات الدالة
The Jordanian parliament, Election laws, Women participation.