For women who made Bahrain proud! | THE DAILY TRIBUNE | KINGDOM OF BAHRAIN

For women who made Bahrain proud! | THE DAILY TRIBUNE | KINGDOM OF BAHRAIN

TDT | Manama

The Daily Tribune – www.newsofbahrain.com

People from all walks of life came together yesterday to celebrate the achievements and contributions of Bahraini women to the Kingdom’s comprehensive development on the occasion of Bahraini Women’s Day, celebrated each year on December 1.

Marking the day, Her Royal Highness Princess Sabeeka bint Ibrahim Al Khalifa, Wife of His Majesty the King and President of the Supreme Council for Women, had on Wednesday inaugurated a memorial “Athar” celebrating Bahraini women’s contributions throughout the Kingdom’s history.

The Supreme Council for Women and the Bahrain Authority for Culture and Antiquities launched the “Athar” project on Bahraini Women’s Day 2017 by holding a competition inviting proposals for a monument to celebrate Bahraini women.

Team“Athar” won that competition, with SCW naming the monument after them. In a statement yesterday, Shaikh Salman bin Khalifa Al Khalifa, the Minister of Finance and National Economy, expressed his pride in the achievements of Bahrain women and their contributions to the comprehensive development of Bahrain.

Shaikh Salman hailed the government headed by HRH Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, for supporting women’s empowerment and ensuring their participation in all sectors.

Fawzia bint Abdullah Zainal, former Speaker of the House of