Bahrain Energy Minister Dr Abdulhussain Mirza on Saturday issued an edict to set up an Equal Opportunities Commission at the National Oil and Gas Authority.

It follows an agreement signed with the Supreme Council for Women to integrate women's needs in the government's work programme.

It is also part of a plan to implement the National Strategy for the Advancement of Bahraini Women in terms of equal opportunities in employment, training, promotion and all human resources development programmes.-TradeArabia News Service