The law was opened in 1992. But women did not take part. The women themselves abstained from this activity. The Jordanian government had a great role in adopting a decision that the National Women's Council is their reference for women, and this led to a change in the course of women's action, and there is a national strategy for women's action. I would like also to mention that the local councils are open to women.
Women take part in the elections for parliament.
They did not succeed, but women are now judges. Women's participation is very poor and as such, women are not influential. There are no great amendments in favor of women. An important point in this respect is the National Councils. We, as emerging democracies, have to recognize that we have to start at the grass roots.