Salman Nasser
In a world in which slogans are crowded around women’s rights, the experience of the Kingdom of Bahrain is emerged as an exceptional model, as efforts are not limited to superficial slogans, but rather are translated into tight national plans, realistic policies, and a clear vision led by the Supreme Council for Women headed by Her Royal Highness Princess Sabika bint Ibrahim Al Khalifa, the wife of His Majesty the King.
The founding of the Supreme Council for Women in 2001 came as a sovereign and strategic will, its body adopting His Majesty the King of the National Strategy for Women’s Female in 2005, to start an institutional journey based on constitutional constants, and integrates with economic and social development plans. These are not just partial initiatives, but rather a comprehensive development vision that treats women as active citizenship, a partner in the decision, and a societal and developmental stability element.
Today, Bahrain is moving at a confident pace towards a new stage, with the national plan for the advancement of Bahraini women (2025-2026), which constitutes a continuation of a series of accumulated plans, which is based on periodic evaluation and practical experiences, which reflects the institutional maturity in dealing with the women’s file, and awareness of the importance of harmonization between local progress and Bahrain international obligations.
What distinguishes this plan is its direction beyond empowerment, towards qualitative leadership. The council is not satisfied with equal opportunities, but rather seeks to create an environment in which women lead the scene in the vital sectors: from family stability, to the quality of life, to economic participation and decision -making. All of this is within a tight framework that takes into account the privacy of Bahraini identity, without losing sight of references such as relevant agreements, sustainable development goals 2030, government program and Bahrain Economic Vision 2030.
Talking about empowering women in Bahrain is no longer related to traditional concepts, but rather is a synonym for the idea of fortifying society, and building a person who is able to influence locally and represent his country regionally and internationally. And the Bahraini woman, who arrived today to leadership sites in sectors that were until recently the monopoly of men, are not only a witness to the transformation, but a active and engineer.
These accomplishments would not have been achieved had it not been for a high political commitment, a clear national will, and a deep institutional vision embodied by the Supreme Council for Women, which continues to build on firm foundations.
Al -Zawiya Stone is the heart of this national project, a fact that cannot be ignored: that the rise of women is not a factional issue, but rather the cornerstone of the righteousness of the whole country. The Bahraini experience has proven that the development of society depends on the ability of its institutions to create balance and enable each of its members, without exception or marginalization.
And if the Bahraini woman has crossed the stage of “empowerment”, then we are on the threshold of the “leadership” stage, where the role of women is re -defined, not as a follower or an attachment, but rather as an authentic part in the equation of development and stability.
The real bet is not only on what has been accomplished, but for what it can be built on. The Supreme Council of Women, with its wise vision and balanced approach, proves that investing in women is an investment in the future of Bahrain.
Thus, the Bahraini woman remains not just a success story … but a silent force that promotes her homeland, and stands steadily on the basis of her title: empowerment, balance, and leadership.
