Manama, March 1 (BNA): The Ministry of Sustainable Development, in partnership with the Supreme Council for Women, held a dialogue session on the progress made in empowering and advancing Bahraini women from the perspective of the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
The meeting was attended by a number of members of the Supreme Council for Women, heads of committees for equal opportunities, a number of civil society organizations and international experts, and the meeting comes within the framework of the Ministry of Sustainable Development’s preparations for the Kingdom’s second voluntary review of the sustainable development goals (2023).
The Secretary-General of the Supreme Council for Women, Hala Mohammed Al-Ansari, gave a detailed explanation of the Council’s efforts to follow up the development agenda, especially Goal 17 of the Sustainable Development Goals, and the methodology for aligning the National Plan for the Advancement of Bahraini Women with the Sustainable Development Goals.
She said that this is what the Supreme Council for Women seeks to reflect in Bahrain’s second voluntary national review of the sustainable development goals, based on the sustainable institutional work that the Council is doing as the national house of expertise in everything related to women’s affairs.
Al-Ansari also highlighted upcoming trends in terms of achieving equal opportunities in light of the global transformations that followed the pandemic, and the reflection of national efforts on international reports related to women such as “Women, Business and the Law”, “Global Gender Gap” and “Women, Peace and Security”. .
She indicated that the Supreme Council for Women seeks to sustain implementation in a way that supports the advancement of women and keeps pace with national, regional and global developments, in addition to developing the self-responsibility and institutional culture of the partners in adopting the elements of the national plan within their work programs, ensuring the application of equal opportunities to achieve gender balance, and the stability of development processes and plans. Sustainable development, as well as building qualitative expertise and knowledge that will be reflected in planning, future expectations, follow-up implementation, flexibility, transparency, and comprehensive management of risks and challenges.
In this regard, the Minister of Sustainable Development, Noor bint Ali Al-Khalif, confirmed that the Kingdom of Bahrain’s second voluntary national review of the sustainable development goals, which will be presented during the High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF), organized by the United Nations. In July 2023, it will provide an opportunity to highlight the Kingdom’s efforts in the field of empowering women and strengthening their role, in light of the comprehensive development path of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, and the continuous follow-up by His Royal Highness. His Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown Prince and Prime Minister.
She highlighted the Kingdom’s interest in taking all measures to empower and integrate women, within the framework of implementing the sustainable development strategy, which is confirmed by the adoption of a number of amendments to legislation and laws that contribute to its completion. Legislative system to achieve balance and equality between the sexes.
She said that this reflects the Kingdom’s keenness to provide a suitable environment for the empowerment of women, as a fundamental pillar in the sustainable development process, citing the launch of the “Princess Sabeeka bint Ibrahim Al Khalifa International Award for Women’s Empowerment,” which proves Bahrain’s faith. The importance of highlighting and appreciating individual efforts, initiatives, projects and achievements aimed at integrating the needs of women and empowering them in a way that contributes to bringing about positive change in society and achieving sustainable community development.
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