يعد هذا التقرير حول التطور الديمقراطي في الأردن، واحدًا من أهم التقارير التي تمخض عنها مشروع الديمقراطية في العالم العربي الذي نفذته المؤسسة الدولية للديمقراطية والانتخابات بالتعاون مع شبكة المنظمات

This report addressed CEDAW Committee by providing a solid and up-to-date information set and analysis of positive policies and legislation taken for women’s advancement and weaknesses that are delaying progress and sustaining disparities. The report covers six components: 1. Jordan’s reservations on CEDAW;; 2. Harmonization of CEDAW into legislation;; 3. Political representation;; 4. Violent against women;; 5. Equal rights in the family;; 6. Conditions of vulnerable and marginalized women. It also provides an overall assessment of the six components covering 3 areas: assessment of the official efforts towards the implementation of CEDAW;; also;; assessment of the civil society efforts and strategies towards monitoring Jordan’s commitment to obligations;; and suggested recommendations for the new concluding observations.

This study sheds light on opportunities available to women in the field of leadership and decision- making in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. It explores the main challenges impeding women's advancement;; especially the debate over the role of the Provisional Election Law for 2010 in achieving the concepts of citizenship;; and equal opportunities for all male and female Jordanians. In order to answer the research questions;; the study analyzed historical and legal documents.

هدفت الدراسة التعرف إلى العوامل الاقتصادية والاجتماعية والثقافية والديموغرافية والسياسية والتشريعية المؤثرة في فوز المرأة في الانتخابات النيابية والبلدية. ومدى استخدام وسائل الإعلام والاتصال في الحملة الانتخابية من جهة;; ودعم وسائل الإعلام للمرشحات في الانتخابات من جهة أخرى. وتم استخدام المنهج الوصفي (النوعي والكمي) المتسقان مع أهداف الدراسة.

This report was compiled from the findings and case studies presented at a workshop held on 5-6 December 2004;; in Cairo Egypt. This report contains an overview on global trends and regional analyses;; implementing legislated quotas for women;; quota adopted by political parties;; methods on enhance women’s participation;; and the role of the international community and international instruments. The international IDEA had convened a series of regional workshops to gather qualitative data. The report also has 6 case studies about women’s participation and quota include comparative experiences with quotas;; address the culture challenges to women’s representation in the Arab world;; and point the opportunities that could be seized in order to meet those challenges.