Jordan: Activists rejoice as Reem Badran wins seat outside quota, Jordan Times (2010)
This article is on Reem Badran who became the first woman in Amman to win a seat in the Lower House of Parliament through direct competition, a result celebrated by women activists. With 3,792 votes, Badran outperformed all of her competitors in Amman’s Third District, in which she won one of five seats.
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