BAHRAIN today marks Women’s Day under the theme ‘Woman and Sport: Management, Achievement and Aspirations’.

The Shura Council described the annual event as an occasion to celebrate women’s landmark contribution to national development and recognise her continuous efforts to spearhead her country’s progress.

Council chairman Ali Saleh Al Saleh sent a cable of congratulations to Her Royal Highness Princess Sabeeka bint Ebrahim Al Khalifa, wife of His Majesty and Supreme Council for Women president, for her efforts to empower women in all fields, preserve their gains, bolster their role and strengthen their competence through the national strategy for women empowerment.
The panel expressed hope that the legislative authority would finalise the second part of the Family Code, vowing to ensure the 2013-2014 state budget would include provisions favouring women’s empowerment