March 8th, the day before yesterday, marked International Women's Day, a day to acknowledge and value women's roles in society and their contributions to sustainable development and modernization processes across various disciplines. Remember, the United Nations first recognized and celebrated this day in 1977, following its first observation in 1909, highlighting the importance, status, and presence of women in international and global forums, along with their remarkable contributions that have yielded positive results in every field they have worked in.

Their Majesties King Abdullah II Ibn Al Hussein and Her Majesty Queen Rania Al-Abd prioritized Jordanian women's affairs in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. They provided various forms of support and care, which paved the way for Jordanian women to achieve numerous recognized achievements. These achievements included reaching the dome of Parliament and actively participating in decision-making. They occupy key roles in governments, ministries, and both public and private entities. They have shown a strong presence in Jordan and abroad in the domains of work in women's and development groups, economic participation, and quality and originality in scientific disciplines. Academic, artistic, and journalistic, and what is striking is that His Majesty the King has made explicit references in all of the royal mandate books to the importance of providing a stimulating environment that allows women to unleash their creative energies, which has aided efforts to improve the Kingdom's construction, development, and progress.

His Majesty the King has often emphasized the necessity of women's involvement in the Kingdom's growth and modernization initiatives at all levels, including politics, economy, and culture. His Majesty believed that the Jordanian lady was and continues to be a model of generosity and excellence. He expressed his support and confidence in Jordanian women's ability to excel and be creative in a variety of fields, as well as his pride in Jordanian women's determination, accomplishments, and insistence on being an active member of society in every meeting with Jordanian women from our Jordanian society.

The Jordanian lady represents success, steadfastness, and the resolve to overcome difficulties and hurdles with energy and tenacity in order to attain success. She is a mother, a teacher, a doctor, an engineer, a director, and an educator who instilled in the people of the country a love for Jordan and a sincere sense of belonging. She is also the one who created glory, heroism, and dignity, calling on all of us to continue calling on national institutions to express themselves, to magnify the status of women, and to work to make more room for them to take the reins of the path of goodness and raise their children.

During successive stages of His Majesty's Hashemite discussion papers, Jordanian women were present, emphasizing gender equality, equal opportunities, justice, and the importance of women's participation alongside men in the nation's construction and development, as well as their role as partners in democratic work. Over the years, this has increased. The percentage of women's representation and participation in parliamentary, municipal, and decentralized councils has consistently increased. This is due to laws that support women's access to legislative power through women's quota and competition systems. Additionally, Jordanian women have become involved in party life, rising to positions of leadership such as Secretary-General or members of the party's executive office or executive committee.

I must mention the Princess Basma Center for Jordanian Women's Studies, which I have the privilege of managing at Yarmouk University. It receives direct support from the university administration, which believes in the role of women and the importance of enabling them to develop their roles. In translation, we continue and reaffirm on this occasion to work on everything that will create a climate conducive to women carrying out their job and achieving all they are capable of in every part of our glorious national path, God willing, and with the patronage of His Majesty the King.