Women activists in Bahrain don't have much to celebrate on International Womens Day as reports of torture, harassment, and arrests keep filtering out of the island kingdom. (BCHR/IFEX) – On ...

The island kingdom of Bahrain is noted among its Middle Eastern neighbors are being one of the most forward-thinking and liberal countries, especially when it comes to the societal role of women. The ...

Manama, Bahrain – INJAZ Bahrain, a non-profit organization and member of Junior Achievement Worldwide (JA), marked Bahraini ...

MANAMA, Bahrain – As the world recognizes International Women’s Day today, Her Royal Highness Princess Sabeeka bint Ibrahim Al Khalifa, Supreme Council for Women (SCW) president and wife of His Majest ...

The country's Paralympic committee held its third meeting of the year this week, with an emphasis on promoting female participation in the game. The meeting of the board of directors of the Bahrain ...

This year, it was observed under the theme “Bahraini Women…Excellence, Creativity, Innovation.” Shaikha Dr Hessa praised the ...

Building on the success of last year’s inaugural event, this second edition of the awards programme, organised by Woman This ...

In a new report, BCHR examines the legal challenges to women’s rights in the Kingdom, the status of prisoners of conscience, and the role activists and civil society organizations play in improving ...

Pope Francis, returning from a four-day visit to the Persian Gulf on Nov. 6, gave an impassioned defense of women's rights, strongly condemning the practice of female genital mutilation and decrying ...

MANAMA, Bahrain — MANAMA, Bahrain -- Women candidates failed to win seats Thursday in Bahrain’s landmark municipal elections, which were hailed by officials and the opposition as another step toward ...

Science and technology cannot change the world if its best innovations are restricted to only a handful of countries. To share in the sweeping digital transformation wave, Bahrainis are making ...

MUSCAT, NOV 30Photo – Ammar al MusafirBahrain clinched the men’s title at the Gulf 3x3 Basketball Championship after a ...