Manama, November 30 (BNA): The Central Bank of Bahrain has established the Committee for Equal Opportunities to promote and integrate women’s needs into the strategies and policies of the Central Bank of Bahrain. It consists of representatives from various departments of the Central Bank of Bahrain, with the aim of developing a framework for gender balance policies, contributing to the governance of equal opportunities and promoting Representation of women in the financial sector.
The Governor of the Central Bank of Bahrain, Mr. Rasheed Mohammed Al-Maraj, said: “The establishment of this committee comes as part of the Central Bank of Bahrain’s role in supporting national efforts in monitoring the implementation of gender balance policies, which directly contributes to increasing women’s contribution to achieving gender balance and the national economy, especially in the banking and finance sector.
The governor stressed that this initiative comes in response to the focused and sustainable efforts made by the Supreme Council for Women, led by Her Royal Highness Princess Sabeeka bint Ibrahim Al Khalifa, wife of His Majesty the King, to provide the necessary structure for the inclusion of women. In all areas of work, achieving the goals of the National Plan for the Advancement of Bahraini Women and reducing the gap between women and men in terms of public participation, through its effective partnerships with all government agencies.
The Supreme Council for Women welcomed this initiative, which coincides with the Kingdom’s celebrations of Bahraini Women’s Day. The Secretary-General of the Supreme Council for Women, Hala Al-Ansari, praised the formation of the committee as a result of the joint cooperation between the Council and the Central Bank of Bahrain. This will result in a significant impact on the level of the Central Bank of Bahrain’s contributions to activating the national model for gender balance and enhancing the presence of women in the financial sector, implementing the comprehensive framework required to achieve this and increasing the sector’s contributions to the national gross domestic product. .
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