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Supreme Council for Women Secretary-General Hala Al Ansari has affirmed that His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa’s unwavering support for Bahraini women, through the SCW, has made Bahrain a centre and a reference in women-related issues.
The royal support has also enhanced Bahrain’s status as a developed country that is committed to contributing effectively to regional and global efforts to consolidating the empowerment of women, following up on their advancement and leading initiatives in this regard in cooperation with international organisations, citing the Princess Sabeeka bint Ibrahim Al Khalifa’s Global Award for Women Empowerment, she added.
The U.S. Department of State, through the Providing Opportunities for Women's Economic Rise (POWER) Initiative, and in partnership with Google's Women.
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Bahrain has been ranked first in the Gulf and second in the Arab world when it comes to economic participation and creating opportunities on the latest World Economic Forum report.
The annual report, which measures the gender gap in 156 countries, produces a new qualitative achievement for the kingdom, which moved from third to second place at the Gulf level in terms of Total Value Index.
Globally, Bahrain ranks 137 with a score of 0.632 on the table, which has Iceland with a score of 0.892 on top. Above Bahrain from the Gulf on the list is the United Arab Emirates at 72nd rank.