Jordanian support for male political leadership decreasing, polls find

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(Photo: Arab Barometer)
AMMAN — New polls conducted by the Arab Barometer over the course of 11 years show a decrease in support among Jordanians for the idea that men are better suited for political leadership than women.اضافة اعلان

Results show a decline from 78 percent in the first poll conducted 11 years ago to 64 percent in the second poll conducted recently, as reported by Hala News.

Age groups surveyed were between 18 to 49 years old in the first poll, and 34 to 65 years old in the second.

Decreased support across genders, age groupsSupport for male lead in political leadership decreased across genders and age groups, with percentages decreasing from 74 to 67 percent for the age group between 18–29 years old, from 79 to 61 percent for the age group between 30–39 years old, and from 81 to 63 percent for the age group between 40–49 years old.

Support for the idea decreased in women across all age groups, with percentages dropping from 71 to 59 percent for the age group between 18–29 years old, from 81 to 55 percent for the age group between 30–39 years old, and from 82 to 60 percent for the age group between 40–49 years old.

Men's support for the idea increased from 77 to 80 percent for the age group between 18–29 years old, but decreased from 76 to 70 percent for the age group between 30–39 years old, and from 81 to 65 percent for the age group between 40–49 years old.


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