The committee, according to Hajj Hassan, called for canceling the requirement to resign to run for the parliamentary elections for men and women and replacing it with obtaining an unpaid leave and if he/she doesn’t go through he/she goes back to work.
She pointed out that the requirement to resign poses a challenge to candidates, especially women and youth, and prevents them from running for fear of losing the job.
With regard to the draft law on parties, Hajj Hassan said that the Women Empowerment Committee recommended that women should be represented by 20 percent and 2 percent for women with disabilities when establishing the party, so that the mentioned percentages should be among the total founders of the party, in addition to recommending the existence of a text of law that includes the representation of women in leading positions in the party. In addition, party funding includes supporting women, protecting party affiliates to practice their work, including women, and encouraging people to join programmatic parties.
On the other hand, Hajj Hassan confirmed that the Women Empowerment Committee will continue, this week, discussing recommendations related to local administration and constitutional amendments.
Source: Jordan News Agency