Speaker highlights Bahrain’s rich women advancement experience

Tokyo, June 27 (BNA): Speaker of the Council of Representatives, Fawzia bint Abdulla Zainal, has stressed that Bahrain boasts a rich experience in the fields of women advancement and sustainable development, particularly the SDG 5 on gender equality. The success of the kingdom’s experience has contributed to moving from the women empowerment phase to the women advancement one, which entitled Bahrain to be a major reference in women issues, she said. The speaker asserted that the Bahraini women’s strides and landmark achievements are the fruitful outcome of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa’s support, and the sound directives of Her Royal Highness Princess Sabeeka bint Ibrahim Al Khalifa, Wife of HM the King and President of the Supreme Council for Women (SCW), which, she said, has made Bahrain a role model in the field of women advancement, citing their access to their full rights and integration in the sustainable development strategic plans. In her speech during the closing session of the Women Political Leaders Summit (WPL 2019), Zainal expressed pride in being the first speaker of the elected Representatives Council in Bahrain, which, she said, is a real proof of the high decision-making positions reached by Bahraini women. She highlighted the launch of the Princess Sabeeka Global Award for Women's Empowerment at the UN headquarters in March 2019, noting that the award reflects Bahrain’s serious desire to carry on its women advancement efforts.