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An election vote counting center is seen ahead of parliamentary elections which will be held on November 10, amid fears over rising number of the coronavirus disease cases, in Amman. Reuters
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Wafa Yousif Tarawneh, who formed Jordan's first all-women electoral list, outside her makeshift office in Karak, southern Jordan. Taylor Luck for The National
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Asma Hijazin discusses women's political prospects with candidate for parliament Wafa Yousif Tarawneh at her makeshift office in Karak, southern Jordan. Taylor Luck for The National
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General view shows campaign banners on the side of a road ahead of parliamentary elections which will be held on November 10, amid fears over rising numbers of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in Amman, Jordan. Reuters
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Youths pose for a picture through a tear in a campaign poster of candidates for the upcoming Jordanian parliamentary elections line a street in the capital Amman. AFP
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Campaign banners and slogans of candidates for the upcoming Jordanian parliamentary elections line a street in the capital Amman. AFP
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Women walk in a park filled with campaign posters and slogans of candidates for the upcoming Jordanian parliamentary elections line a street in the capital Amman. AFP
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Cars advance on a road lined with campaign banners and slogans of candidates for the upcoming Jordanian parliamentary elections in the capital Amman. AFP
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Campaign posters of candidates for the upcoming Jordanian parliamentary elections line a street in the capital Amman. AFP
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Campaign posters of candidates for the upcoming Jordanian parliamentary elections line a street in the capital Amman. AFP
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A campaign banner of candidates for the upcoming Jordanian parliamentary elections covers a footbridge on a street in the capital Amman. AFP
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Campaign banners of candidates for the upcoming Jordanian parliamentary elections line a street in the capital Amman. AFP
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Campaign banners and slogans of candidates for the upcoming Jordanian parliamentary elections line a street in the capital Amman. AFP
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Men hang a poster of one of the candidates, ahead of parliamentary elections which will be held on November 10, amid fears over rising number of the coronavirus disease cases, in Amman. Reuters
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A man wearing a face mask walks past a poster of one of the candidates, ahead of parliamentary elections which will be held on November 10, amid fears over rising number of the coronavirus disease cases, in Amman, Jordan. Reuters
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A Jordanian election official prepairs ballot boxes for the parliamentary elections which will be held on November 10, amid fears over rising number of the coronavirus disease cases, at a vote counting center in Amman. Reuters
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An election vote counting center is seen ahead of parliamentary elections which will be held on November 10, amid fears over rising number of the coronavirus disease cases, in Amman. Reuters
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Wafa Yousif Tarawneh, who formed Jordan's first all-women electoral list, outside her makeshift office in Karak, southern Jordan. Taylor Luck for The National
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Asma Hijazin discusses women's political prospects with candidate for parliament Wafa Yousif Tarawneh at her makeshift office in Karak, southern Jordan. Taylor Luck for The National
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General view shows campaign banners on the side of a road ahead of parliamentary elections which will be held on November 10, amid fears over rising numbers of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in Amman, Jordan. Reuters
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Youths pose for a picture through a tear in a campaign poster of candidates for the upcoming Jordanian parliamentary elections line a street in the capital Amman. AFP
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Campaign banners and slogans of candidates for the upcoming Jordanian parliamentary elections line a street in the capital Amman. AFP
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Women walk in a park filled with campaign posters and slogans of candidates for the upcoming Jordanian parliamentary elections line a street in the capital Amman. AFP
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Cars advance on a road lined with campaign banners and slogans of candidates for the upcoming Jordanian parliamentary elections in the capital Amman. AFP
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Campaign posters of candidates for the upcoming Jordanian parliamentary elections line a street in the capital Amman. AFP
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Campaign posters of candidates for the upcoming Jordanian parliamentary elections line a street in the capital Amman. AFP
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A campaign banner of candidates for the upcoming Jordanian parliamentary elections covers a footbridge on a street in the capital Amman. AFP
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Campaign banners of candidates for the upcoming Jordanian parliamentary elections line a street in the capital Amman. AFP
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Campaign banners and slogans of candidates for the upcoming Jordanian parliamentary elections line a street in the capital Amman. AFP
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Men hang a poster of one of the candidates, ahead of parliamentary elections which will be held on November 10, amid fears over rising number of the coronavirus disease cases, in Amman. Reuters
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A man wearing a face mask walks past a poster of one of the candidates, ahead of parliamentary elections which will be held on November 10, amid fears over rising number of the coronavirus disease cases, in Amman, Jordan. Reuters
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A Jordanian election official prepairs ballot boxes for the parliamentary elections which will be held on November 10, amid fears over rising number of the coronavirus disease cases, at a vote counting center in Amman. Reuters
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An election vote counting center is seen ahead of parliamentary elections which will be held on November 10, amid fears over rising number of the coronavirus disease cases, in Amman. Reuters
In Jordan, record numbers of women are running for parliamentary election
A record number of women are running in this year's parliamentary election, with all-women candidate lists appearing for the first time
Taylor Luck
08 November, 2020
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