Bahraini women marching forward with great pace
The achievements of Bahraini women is unparalleled when compared to the women of other countries in the region. Over the past few decades, they have achieved outstanding success including legislative and municipal fields.
Speaking to Tribune, former members of Shura Council, Parliament and municipal councils attributed the success of Bahraini women to the reform process started by His Majesty and patronised by the Supreme Council for Women headed by Her Royal Highness Princess Sabeeka bint Ibrahim Al Khalifa, wife of HM the King.
Nancy Khedouri, from Foreign Affairs, Defence and National Security Committee and Youth Affairs Committee of the e Shura Council expressed that men have also been instrumental in woman's progress in legislation. "The Bahraini Woman has always been blessed to be empowered and more so after the National Action Charter and the amended Constitution of Year 2002. It is only with the support of the Bahraini Men, His Majesty King Hamad in the Forefront, supporting and encouraging Women Empowerment. The Supreme Council for Women, Chaired by H.R.H. Princess Sabeeka bint Ebrahim Al Khalifa, has helped enhanced Women Empowerment in The Kingdom of Bahrain, through its well-studied strategies to attain its objectives to help accelerate the reform process." she said.
Emphasizing the importance of women's role in politics she said, "In my opinion, it is very important as it taps into the capacity and talents of Women and Women Empowerment in leading roles. It encourages Citizens confidence in the process of democracy and helps bring about equal participation of Women in public life and their leading roles help build the Country and help sustain a strong vibrant democracy. It also advances gender equality and has an important impact as to the policy issues considered and the types of solutions proposed. Research indicates that whether a Legislator is male or female, has a distinct impact on their policy priorities, making it critical that Women are present in politics to mainly accelerate the concerns of women and help improve the responsiveness of policymaking and governance, ensuring better quality of life that has a positive impact on communities. It is important for the Woman to be deeply committed as her male counterpart and when she serves with a passion, unique and powerful solutions are brought to the negotiating table." she said
She lauded Bahraini woman for their participation in elections in large numbers this year, saying "May we continue to see an increase in their participation, in Elections to come. Bahrain’s reforms are working more towards Gender Equality, to ensure equal rights for all.
The process of continued reform is allowing Bahraini women and men to enjoy the same opportunities, outcomes, rights and obligations in all spheres of life. A critical aspect of promoting gender equality is the Empowerment of Women, with a focus on identifying and redressing power imbalances and giving women more autonomy to manage their own lives. Rest assured that in Bahrain, we continue to move forward with courage and determination to ensure equal rights of men and women and my hope is that we will not only continue to see progress and advancement in Bahrain but in every part of the world, in which all citizens, male and female are valued, whether adult or children, free from fear and filled with hope."
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