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SCW Secretary-General receives Future Bet 2 Programme participants
Hala Al Ansari, Secretary General of the Supreme Council for Women (SCW), received participants of "The Future Bet 2" programme, which is organised by the Bahrain Institute for Political Development (BIPD) in cooperation with the Ministry of Labour.
HRH the Crown Prince and Prime Minister meets with HRH Princess Sabeeka bint Ibrahim Al Khalifa
His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, today visited the Supreme Council for Women (SCW) and met with the Consort of His Majesty the King and President of the SWC, Her Royal Highness Princess Sabeeka bint Ibrahim Al Khalifa.
22 years of progress celebrated by SCW
Bahrain celebrates the 22nd anniversary of the establishment of the Supreme Council for Women (SCW), which falls on August 22 of each year.
Finance Minister hails SCW's role in empowering Bahraini women
Shaikh Salman bin Khalifa Al Khalifa, Finance and National Economy Minister, has affirmed that Bahraini women play a vital role in the kingdom’s comprehensive development process, led by His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, and supported by His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister.
HRH Princess Sabeeka congratulates Shaikha Mai on top Japanese honour
Her Royal Highness Princess Sabeeka bint Ibrahim Al Khalifa, Wife of HM the King and President of the Supreme Council for Women (SCW), has congratulated Shaikha Mai bint Mohammed Al Khalifa, Shaikh Ebrahim Centre for Culture and Research Chairperson, for being conferred with the ‘Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Star’.
SCW's workshop on media coverage of family issues concludes
A workshop organised by the Secretariat-General of the Supreme Council for Women (SCW) for media personnel and journalists on the coverage of family-related issues has concluded. The three-day workshop, which focused on the "Guide for Media Coverage of Family Affairs", was held at the SCW’s premises in Riffa, and attended by the representatives of various media outlets attended.
Bahrain’s efforts to support gender balance praised
The World Economic Forum has today released the Gender Gap Report, which focuses on analyzing countries’ performance in this sector.
HRH Princess Sabeeka deputises HH Shaikha Hessa bint Khalifa to attend RUW's graduation ceremony
The Royal University for Women (RUW) today hosted a ceremony at the Gulf Hotel in honour of its 14th and 15th batches of bachelor's and master’s graduates.
The Role of Women in Policy-Making, Think Tanks and Research Forum launched
Bahrain Center for Strategic, International and Energy Studies (Derasat) in cooperation with the Supreme Council for Women (SCW) organised the 6th Annual Derasat Forum on: ‘The Role of Women in Policy-Making, Think Tanks and Research’.
SCW signs memo with UPEACE
Secretary General of the Supreme Council for Women (SCW), Hala Al-Ansari, signed today a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Dr. David Fernandez Puyana, the Permanent Observer of the United Nations University for Peace (UPEACE) to the United Nations and UNESCO.