This policy brief addresses the barriers to women’s political participation and leadership, particularly in addressing gender inequality in leadership roles. It provides recommendations for government institutions, civil society organizations, and political parties to reduce the gender gap and promote women’s active engagement in political leadership at local and national levels. The brief is an outcome of the Youth Civic and Political Participation Policy Lab, organized by the Arab Renaissance and Democracy Organization (ARDD) in partnership with the Center for Strategic Studies at the University of Jordan, as part of the New Generation Program.
It highlights the sixth session of the lab, titled “Women’s Leadership in Jordan: Where Does the Gap Lie” and what twenty participants from political science and law students from the University of Jordan discussed in this regard. Following the lab’s work methodology, the session featured first-hand testimonies from Dr. Abla Abu Ulba, politician and First Secretary of the Jordanian People’s Democratic Party and it was moderated by Dr. Amani Al-Sarhan, Associate Professor at the Center for Women’s Studies at the University of Jordan.
