 | Children of Bahraini women will be treated as locals
His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa endorsed a law according to law no.35 that children of Bahraini women married to non-Bahraini >> |
|  | President Ben Ali decorates Sheikha Fatima Bint Mubarak
President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali decorated on Friday Sheikha Fatima Bint Mubarak, the First Chairwoman of the Emirati Foundation for Family Development, with the Grand Chain of the November 7 Order, as a token of consideration for her successful career in promoting women, family and children inside.. >> |
|  | Alba Union to Have a Sub-Committee for Women Members
Aluminium Bahrain (Alba)’s commitment to gender equality at the work place and support for the rights of its female employees was given an added boost with the formation of a dedicated sub-committee for women members of the Alba Labour Union on Monday, June 22, 2009 during a special ceremony held at.. >> |
|  | Youth introduce to the new marriage contract
Young female foreigners cannot marry Bahrainis above 60 without the approval of the concerned court, according to a new rule. The court would approve the marriage only if general interests of the couples are protected. The new decision comes to safeguard the rights of foreign women who marry elderly.. >> |
|  | Softball can advance women's rights in Middle East, says Prince Feisal
Should softball regain its place as an Olympic sport it could bring an improvement in women's rights in the Middle East, His Royal Highness Prince Feisal of Jordan told AFP on Sunday. The 45-year-old - younger brother of King Abdullah II - said that the sport deserved to be restored for the 2016 Gam.. >> |
|  | Youth society fights for the rights of prisoners
A youth society has started a campaign to stop a ban on those with criminal record from voting for 2010 election. Bahrain Dialogue Society (Howar) will push for the amendment of the political rights law to stop the ban on Bahrainis who served jail terms of more than six months. The campaign comes as.. >> |
|  | HRW: Saudi Arabia vows to help women
Human Rights Watch said Friday Saudi Arabia has pledged to improve women's rights by eliminating gender discrimination. Human Rights Watch said in a release Saudi Arabian leaders have agreed also to attempt to end the country's current system of male ownership of women and grant women in Saudi Arabi.. >> |
|  | Labour Fund partners Supreme Council for Women to stitch up empowering career for women
In a dynamic shape-shifting workplace where re-learning is as important as the initial learning, the Supreme Council for Women and the Labour Fund (LF) have put together an innovative training package to help women to join (and in some cases, rejoin) the workplace. In partnership with the Supreme Co.. >> |
|  | Saudi woman minister needs permission to be on TV
Saudi Arabia's first woman cabinet minister cannot appear ontelevision without permission, a newspaper quoted her as saying on Monday. Noura al-Faiz's appointment in February as deputy minister for women's education was hailed as a big step for the integration of women in conservative Saudi Arabia w.. >> |
|  | Euromed puts gender equality on the Net
A new Internet site has just been launched: www.euromedgenderequality.org. It affects all the people and institutions involved in making equality between men and women a concrete reality. It is meant to be a tool for information, action and discussion. www.euromedgenderequality.org has been put on l.. >> |
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