The Supreme Council for Women works, since it establishment, on
providing means of security and stability for women throughout all age stages
and social status reaching to a secure and stable family. This would be
achieved through a number of awareness programs for the society on the importance
of family stability through working with strategic partnership to provide the
necessary services for women support and find the solution to reinforce their
role in family and the society.
Family Culture:
Legal Culture:
In line with the care of the Supreme Council for Women to merge
women in leadership positions in institutions and with the existence of similar
obstacles around the world against women’s advancement, cooperation started
with Intellect Resources Management Company to hold several awareness workshops
on this issue.
A focus group was held in regards to the issue of women in
leadership positions in the private sector at Bahrain International
Exhibition & Convention Centre on October 2014. It was managed by
Creativity Bank Board Member and Businesswoman Ms. Sabah Al-Moayad in the
presence of representatives from the private sector and representatives from
the Supreme Council for Women.
The goals of the Focus Group:
Set
mechanisms that support and encourage employing women in the private
sector to sustain their professional development.
Strengthening
women to face and overcome work challenges to reach success.
Empower
women to hold a leadership position in the future.
The theme of the Focus Group
Identify
challenges and difficulties that might face women.
The
required skills to develop women’s capabilities and empower them to reach
leadership positions.
The
importance of qualifying women for important leadership positions in
institutions such as board members.