KPMG in Bahrain, Shamsaha ink deal

TDT | Manama

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KPMG in Bahrain announced signinga Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Shamsaha, a women’s focused non-profit organisation. The collaboration will further strengthen the relationship between both entities, resulting in the advancement of Shamsaha’s women empowerment and protection programs.

The signing ceremony, held at Shamsaha’s Head Office in the West Tower of the Bahrain Financial Harbour, was attended by the Managing Partner for KPMG in Bahrain, Jamal Fakhro, and Shamsaha’s founder and Executive Director, Mary-Justine Todd.

The partnership will enable knowledge exchange opportunities aimed at achieving gender equality as a part of the commitment towards the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and specifically SDG 5- Gender Equality. Jamal Fakhro said: “It is truly inspiring to see how Shamsaha has developed a unique programme that targets a range of critical needs within society to support women and provide them with the required security and confidence, while bringing together key stakeholders within the community like healthcare, public security, businesses and the youth.”

On behalf of Shamsaha, Mary-Justine Todd added: “We are honoured and grateful for the support provided by KPMG in Bahrain, as this partnership will work towards furthering women’s empowerment programs. We are also extremely excited to advancing our commitment towards SDG 5, specifically targeting the end of all discrimination and violence against women.”