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| Jordan grants women equal rights... |
| 2002-11-03 |
| The government has amended the Jordanian legislation to give women "equal rights" in keeping with the kingdom's constitution, Queen Rania announced. The queen made the announcement Sunday during the opening day in Amman of a two-day summit of Arab first ladies, dedicated to improving the conditions of women in the male-dominated Arab world. "I am pleased to announce that the council of ministers has adopted amendments on the laws concerning passports, nationality and retirement," a beaming Queen Rania told the Arab Women's Summit. These amendments "will give the Jordanian woman equal rights as granted by the constitution," she added, without spelling out the changes or specifying when they go into effect. I doubt this will avert any honor killings, but I guess each and every little step, no matter how tiny, on the way to personal liberty is to be treasured... |
| Posted by:Fred Pruitt |