Women MPs

The presence of nine women in the Shura in addition to the six elected to the Council of Representatives meant that women now represent 18.75 per cent of the 2018-2022 parliament, up from 15 per cent in the 2014-2018 term.

The MPs are Sawsan Kamal, Maasooma Abdul Kareem, Zainab Abdul Amir, Fawzia Zainal. Kaltham Al Hayki, Fatma Al Qatari, Ibtisam Al Dallal, Jameela Salman, Jihad Al Fadhel, Fatma Al Kooheji, Dalal Al Zayed, Mona Al Moayyad, Hala Ramzi, Nancy Khedoury and Sabeeka Al Fadhel.