Salma Al-Nims
Senior Social Affairs officer, Gender Equality and Inclusion, UNESCWA
Dr Salma Nims, has served as Secretary General of the Jordanian National Commission for Women from 2014-2022, where she worked on several initiatives including increasing women political participation at national and local levels and the enhancement of women and youth engagement in political advocacy and policy making. She holds a PhD and MSc from University College London and has 20 years in gender equality and inclusion in development. Dr. Nims served on several global and regional committees and task forces including the UN High-level Task Force on Financing for Gender Equality. In 2019, she received Said Foundation Outstanding Achievement Prize, for her contributions to the development of the Arab region.
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Session 5: Gender Equality and Authoritarianism
As gender disparities widen in countries with authoritarian regimes or restrictive political environments, women's political participation is particularly at risk. Women rights defenders and gender equality political advocates are developing strategies as they become the targets of authoritarian governments and far-right movements. Amidst the numerous elections happening in the world this year, the resilience of young women activists is coming to the fore.
