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Momani calls for efforts to empower women to seek Parliament seats
By JT - Oct 09,2015 - Last updated at Oct 09,2015
AMMAN — Minister of State for Media Affairs and Communications Mohammad Momani on Thursday said that women would have strong chances to win a significant share of parliamentary seats during the upcoming elections, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported.
Attending a meeting of the “She for the Parliament” campaign, Momani said that women in Jordan enjoy high status by holding leading positions in the political, economic and social levels.
He also noted that the government is working to implement His Majesty King Abdullah’s directives concerning women empowerment in all sectors, calling for efforts to enable women to assume a more effective role in society, according to Petra.
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