Bahraini women achievements highlighted in summit

TDT | Manama

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Bahraini women have achieved remarkable local and international success as major and essential partners in the Kingdom’s development march, led by His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa.

Chairperson of the Women and Child Affairs Committee at the Shura Council, Dr Ibtisam Mohammed Saleh Al Dalal, said that HM the King’s care and direct support for Bahraini women’s affairs and advancement are evident in the royal approval of the National Plan for the Advancement of Bahraini Women, aimed at achieving equal partnership to build a competitive and sustainable society.

Dr Al Dalal, the Ambassador of the Women Political Leaders Global Forum, made the statements while participating in the Women Political Leaders Summit 2021, held virtually yesterday under the theme “Building Forward: Women Political Leaders Determining the New Normal.”

During the summit, Dr Al Dalal reviewed the situation of Bahraini women, and shed light on their achievements across various fields. She affirmed that Bahraini women have proved their distinction in the various leadership positions they have held in the executive and legislative branches, in addition to the diplomatic, economic and entrepreneurship fields, thanks to His Majesty King Hamad’s full support for the programmes and plans of the Supreme Council for Women (SCW).

The landmark achievements of Bahraini women are also the fruitful outcome of the efforts of Her Royal Highness Princess Sabeeka bin Ibrahim Al Khalifa, Wife of HM the King and SCW President, to enhance Bahraini women’s competitive potentials in the development process which is based on equal opportunities and the integration of women’s needs in it, she added.

Twenty-four equal opportunities units have been set up at various ministries and state departments to achieve gender equality and fairness at work.