I refuse to refer to my name as my first name. It is not my first name; it is my only name. Yes, I acknowledge that for identification purposes I sometimes must be addressed by more than one name. Beyond ...
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Feed SubscriptionIs there Hope for Equal Political Representation?
Since the introduction of the National Action Charter ‘Al-Meethaq’ in 2002, women and men have equal political rights in Bahrain, giving both the right to vote and actively participate in politics. However, female presence in politics is considerably low. In ...
Read More »The Bahraini Society: Challenging Women’s Political Presence
Since the introduction of the National Action Charter ‘Al-Meethaq’ in 2002, women and men have equal political rights in Bahrain, giving both the right to vote and actively participate in politics. However, female presence in politics is considerably low. In ...
Read More »Eradicating Illiteracy in Bahrain
The United Nation defines illiteracy as the inability to read or write. It is estimated that more than 780 million adults are illiterate (17% of the world’s population) two-thirds of whom are women. Additionally, an estimated 122 million youths (60% of ...
Read More »Bahraini Politics: Where Are The Women?
Since the introduction of the National Action Charter ‘Al-Meethaq’ in 2002, women and men have equal political rights in Bahrain, giving both the right to vote and actively participate in politics. However, female presence in politics is considerably low. In ...
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