Bahraini Womens Day
The commemoration of the National Day and Bahraini Women's Day are twins in one fabric, and they are two of our eternally glorious days in Bahrain
HM King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa
2008
Dedicating a day to celebrate the contribution of Bahraini women and their accomplishments at the national level came to remind us of the extent of their participation and the impact of that participation on their contribution to civil society, political activity and the national economy.
HRH Sabika bint Ibrahim Al Khalifa
Wife of HM the King of the Kingdom of Bahrain
The President of the Supreme Council for Women
2008
The Idea of Bahraini Women's Day
The Launch of the Idea
As an initiative of Her Royal Highness Princess Sabeeka Bint Ibrahim Al Khalifa, Wife of His Majesty the King , the President of the Supreme Council for Women, during the second consultative meeting between the Supreme Council for Women and women societies and committees held at the headquarters of the Council on Sunday, 9 March 2008, on the designation of a "Bahraini Women's Day", the General Secretariat of the Council addressed the Bahraini Women's Union and the members of the Cooperation Committee between the Supreme Council for Women and Women Societies and Committees to get their opinion on the Secretariat's proposal for adopting the 1st of December as a Bahraini Women's Day. Based on the collective approval of the proposal, Her Royal Highness President of the Supreme Council for Women, congratulated the adoption of the 1st of December of every year to celebrate Bahraini Women's Day starting from the 1st of December 2008.
Bahraini Women’s Day Slogan
I read .. learned .. participated
The slogan for Bahraini Women's Day, "I read .. learned .. participated”, has been chosen to embody an important aspect of the role of women in building the modern renaissance of Bahrain and their continuous contributions to crystallizing aspects of Bahraini women's full partnership in the national development process, and to show the growing sequence of the responsible and progressive role of Bahraini women that commenced from the incipient convictions of the generation of pioneers from the convictions of the generation of pioneers who read and learned. Today, Bahraini women's partnership continues based on such enthusiasm and determination so that Bahrain will always be a symbol of development. The slogan summarizes the following concepts:
I Read:The concept is related to women who learned to read by memorizing the Holy Qur'an and reading read it before the beginning of formal education in the Kingdom of Bahrain, as ‘reading’ is strongly related to associated with the first word revealed in the Holy Qur'an (Iqra’a; i.e., read).
Learned:The concept is related to the beginning of formal education and the turnout of Bahraini women to join formal education, according to which the day was determined and selected to shed light on a long educational journey for Bahraini women.
Participated: The concept is related to the participation of Bahraini women in the national-building process supported by the National Strategy for the Advancement of Bahraini Women, which is namely the vision of the Supreme Council for Women, adopted by His Majesty the King, as well as in appreciation of the efforts of women's civil society organizations in support of this directive.
Read
The concept is related to women who learned to read by memorizing the Holy Qur'an and reading it before the beginning of formal education in the Kingdom of Bahrain, as ‘reading’ is strongly related to the first word revealed in the Holy Qur'an (Iqra’a; i.e., read).
learned
The concept is related to the start of formal education and the desire of Bahraini women to join formal education, under which the day was selected to shed light on a long educational process for Bahraini women.
Participated
The concept is related to the participation of Bahraini women in the process of national development, which is supported by the National Strategy for the Advancement of Bahraini Women, namely the vision of the Supreme Council for Women, adopted by HM the King, and in appreciation of the efforts of women's civil society organizations in support of this directive.
The Art form of Women's Day logo::
Circle
It symbolizes women as it represents the cycle of life as well as inclusion and positive group spirit. It also symbolizes justice as a fundamental principle of women's partnership where the center of the circle is at an equal distance from all points of the circumference, and the formation of the circle highlights the components of the slogan of this day (I read .. learned .. participated) as an embodiment of the depth and positive impact of women’s achievements as a pioneering national history.
Arabic calligraphy
This font symbolizes strength and durability mixed with artistic sense, and emphasizes authenticity and purpose, combining visual aesthetics with a depth of expression and strength of form.
Color:
Red
It is the color of the depth and warmth of a mother’s tenderness, the color of sacrifice and love of life together. It is a symbol of the strength of determination towards the desired objective, and it reflects the nobility of both means and ends.
Gold
It is the color of constancy and firmness and symbolizes success, excellence, achievement, and recognition.