ADC 11th National Convention: Toujan Al-Faisal

1991

English

Directed by: American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee

(90 mins) Toujan al-Faisal was the first woman elected to the Jordanian Parliament, where she served from 1993 to 1997. She had recently announced that she would be running again for a Parliamentary seat in the upcoming national elections later this year. She is well-known for her vocal pursuit of domestic and women's rights reforms in Jordan.