Nadia Hashem (died 12 February 2023) was a Jordanian journalist and politician who served as minister of state for women's affairs from May 2012 to October 2012. She was the first woman state minister for women's affairs of

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Education

Hashem held a bachelor's degree in mathematics, which she received from

Middlesex University Middlesex University London (legally Middlesex University and abbreviated MDX) is a public research university in Hendon, northwest London, England. The name of the university is taken from its location within the historic county boundaries ...

Career

Hashem worked as a journalist for '' Al Ra'i''. She was the president of the National Society for Enhancement of Freedom and Democracy, a society supporting democratic participation. Hashem was appointed minister of state for women's affairs to the second cabinet of

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, which was formed on 2 May 2012. The office held by Hashem was established with her appointment. Hashem was not appointed to the next cabinet formed by

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on 11 October 2012. The office was abolished, too. Then she became the head of Women Empowerment Team at Economic Development Forum.

Work

Hashem was a poet and published an Arabic novel entitled ''A different kind of veil'' in 2010.

Personal life and death

Hashem was married to engineer Abdel Afu Al Aloul and had four children. She died on 12 February 2023 and was buried the same day at the Sahab cemetery.

References

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