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[Protection] A Comparative Study of Jordanian Legislation and the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW)

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A Comparative Study of Jordanian Legislation and the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women

Jordan's Constitution protects women by explicitly stating that all Jordanians are equal before the law, have the right to assume public office and the right to work. IN 1974, women were given the right to vote and the right to run in general elections.

 

 
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