With support from the National Endowment for Democracy (NED), NDI has produced "First Class" — the first documentary video of its kind to profile Jordanian women serving in the lower and upper houses of Parliament.

The 15-minute video is a tribute to these remarkable women parliamentarians, and recognizes their efforts as they work to increase women's political participation in the country. A companion booklet profiles the 14 women and MPs and Senators who served in parliament between 2003 and 2007. Both works are available in English and Arabic.

Pictured above: MP Insaf al Khawaldeh, a member of the Jordanian parliament.

Read the report:

• English (PDF)
• Arabic (PDF)

Watch the documentary:

English: Part I (below)  |  Part II

Arabic: Part I (below)  |  Part II

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Published on Dec. 21, 2007