Reem Abu Dalbouh (Arabic: ريم أبو دلبوح) is a member of the Jordanian House of Representatives for Mafraq's first electoral district, having been elected as part of the national quota for seats held by women. [1] [2] [3]
Abu Dalbouh (full name Reem Oqleh Nawwash Abu Dalbouh) was born in 1970. [2] She completed her studies in Jordan, earning a bachelor's degree in law, a master's degree in civil law, and a doctorate in civil law. She taught law at a number of Jordanian universities prior to her career in parliament. [4] [2] She has also served on the legal team for the Jordanian National Commission for Women. [5]
Abu Dalbouh was elected to parliament in 2013, 2016, and 2020 as a part of the quota system. [6] She is head of the Jordanian Parliament's Women and Family Affairs Committee and is a member of the women's caucus. In these capacities, she has participated in internationally sponsored events and campaigns on women's participation in economic and public life in Jordan. [7] [8] She has also publicly spoken out against cyber-bullying and its disproportionate impact on women. [9]
She has publicly collaborated with UN Women, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), and the International Foundation for Women's Empowerment during her parliamentary career. [10]