RUW to organise conference on women

Royal University for Women (RUW) is organizing a conference entitled “Empowerment of women through higher education” to be held on the 18th and 19th of April. 

The conference, being held under the patronage of Dr. Majid bin Ali Al Nuaimi, Minister of Education and Chairman of Higher Education Council, will take place at the RUW campus located in West Riffa.

The conference highlights the issue of women empowerment in the field of education, the challenges that arise, and how higher education can be used as a tool for progress and empowerment and development. The conference will also touch on issues such as equal opportunities in the workplace, the progress of women in higher education, the achievements and present case studies.

The conference aims at presenting the latest developments and scientific papers related to the empowerment of women and the equal opportunities and leadership in many fields.

In addition, the conference aims to shed light on the role of women in leadership positions and entrepreneurship as well as the variety of fields where the role of women has had a monumental impact.

The conference provides an ideal arena for academics, researchers, students and experts in the field to participate in discussion sessions focusing on the empowerment of women with more than 120 participants and participants from several countries, such as Malaysia, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, United Arab Emirates, Pakistan, United Kingdom and the United States. The conference also witnessed the interest and registration of participation from representatives of ministries, government bodies, private sector institutions in the Kingdom of Bahrain, as well as independent researchers, academics and students .

This biennial conference is in its second edition organized by the Royal University for Women, a leading accredited university in the Kingdom of Bahrain, with numerous achievements and a commitment to excellence and quality educational services and with the sponsorship of Tamkeen, Ahli United Bank and Alba.