Gender and Voting in Jordanian Parliamentary Elections

• In Event: Gender, Politics, and Power Structures in the Arab World: Representation, Attitudes, and State Influence

Brief Overview

This study examines low female voter turnout and vote share in Jordan, focusing on how tribal networks shape female political participation. It also explores the effects of quotas and polling rules on female representation in clientelistic systems.

Authors

• Elizabeth Parker-Magyar, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

• Mohamed Y Shedeed, The Ohio State University

• Saumyaa Gupta, Yale University