Award Jury holds meeting

The jury in charge of Her Royal Highness Princess Sabeeka bint Ibrahim Al Khalifa Award for Bahraini women progress held its last meeting at the Supreme Council for Women (SCW) headquarters in Riffa.

The session discussed the preliminary report which focuses on assessing the participants in different categories of the award in its sixth edition, including public and private sector establishment, civil society institutions.

The award will be presented to winners during a ceremony which will be held during the first half of February 2020 under the patronage of HRH Princess Sabeeka bint Ibrahim Al Khalifa, Wife of HM the King and SCW President.

SCW secretary-general, jury chairperson Hala Al Ansari, presided over the meeting which discussed results of the application forms and field visits and reviewed outstanding practices promoted by Government departments, private parties, civil society institutions and individuals in the fray vying for the award.

Ms Al Ansari stressed the impact of the award in supporting family stability, enhancing productivity, nurturing gender balance policies and adherence to the requirements of the national plan.