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Bahrain works ministry names new panel chief

MANAMA, October 22, 2016

Bahrain's Ministry of Works, Municipalities Affairs and Urban Planning has appointed Asma Murad, the sanitary engineering assistant undersecretary, as the new chairman of the Equal Opportunities Committee at the Works Affairs.

The committee’s main objective is integrating needs of Bahraini women at all sectors of the ministry, enhancing equality of opportunities in appointment, training, scholarship, job progression and providing needs of the working women, in addition to integrating needs of women within the ministry’s policies, plans and budget, said a statement from the ministry.  

The percentage of women occupying leading positions at the Ministry’s Works Affairs is at present 40 per cent.

The committee aims to integrate needs of Bahraini women at all sectors of the ministry, it stated.

The committee was formed in line with the ministry’s commitment to applying the Civil Service Bureau’s law No.4 of the Year 2014 regarding forming the equal opportunities committee in all government institutions, in collaboration with the Supreme Council for Women, said the ministry.

In her comments, Murad thanked Minister of Works, Municipalities Affairs and Urban Planning Essam bin Abdulla Khalaf for his faith in women and their ability to achieve and succeed on all levels.

She also commended the ministry’s efforts to take care of the Bahraini women, represented by all those responsible for implementing the National Model for integrating women’s needs within the Government’s work agenda; headed by wife to HM the King and chairman of the Supreme Council for Women Princess Sabeeka bint Ebrahim Al Khalifa.

The initiative primarily aims to integrate women’s needs within the government’s work agenda and all national policies and strategies, in addition to developing and activating administrative systems and ensuring the application of all laws and decrees related to the equality of opportunities on all levels at the Ministry.

As for the work plan, Murad reiterated that the plan is to conform to the National Plan prepared by the Supreme Council for Women, said the statement from the ministry.

The committee specialises in putting in place the plans and restrictions related to equality of opportunities. Also, the committee will work on improving women’s work conditions and overcoming the challenges that may hinder the application of the equal opportunities principle, in coordination with the Supreme Council for Women, it added.-TradeArabia News Service




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