After Beijing: Political Liberalization and the Women's Movement in Jordan.

From: Middle Eastern Studies | Date: July 1, 1998| Author: LOWRANCE, SHERRY R. | Copyright information

The Middle East, especially Jordan, has seen increasing feminist activity. A press law passed in May, 1998, increases the capital newspapers must submit for licensing. This has been seen by the Jordanian women's movement as an attempt to limit democratic participation, and they have responded with an election boycott that seriously weakened government credibility. No women candidates were elected but 17 ran in Nov 1998.

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