November 21, 2022
Eight women declared winners in Bahrain runoff elections
New history was created as eight women made it into the highest floor of democracy.
Bahrain
November 16, 2022
Bahrain election sees high turnout of youth and women
The first round of polls held to elect the new Parliament and Municipal Councils on Saturday created many milestones in Bahrain in terms of participation.
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President of the Council of Representatives, Bahrain
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December 14, 2018
Fawzia Zainal elected first woman Speaker of Bahraini parliament
Bahrain’s parliament made history on Wednesday when it elected MP Fawzia Zainal as its first female Speaker of the Council of Representatives.
December 3, 2018
Record number of Bahraini women elected to parliament
A record number of women have been elected in Bahrain's elections in what officials say is an historic achievement that has broken the glass ceiling of representation in the country's parliament.
November 26, 2018
Record number of women contest in Bahrain’s local elections
Bahrain will field a record number of women candidates in the upcoming parliamentary and municipality elections to be held on November 24, although two of the three incumbent female MPs have decided to opt out of this year’s race.
September 9, 2016
Bahrain Institute for Public Administration is Helping Women to Access the Labor Market
Bahrain Institute for Public Administration (BIPA) Director-General Raed Mohammed Bin Shams recently announced endeavors to help Bahraini women develop tools to
Election
5100: Bahrain, 11/30/2026, Bahraini Council of Representatives
| Quota Information | Parliament Information | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Are there legislated quotas? | No | Structure of parliament | Unicameral |
| For the Single/Lower House? | No | >Current members | 40 |
| Percentage of women | 15.00% | ||
| Source: Gender Quotas Database | Source: New Parline | ||
Note: this page was last updated on October 3, 2022.
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November 21, 2022
Eight women declared winners in Bahrain runoff elections
New history was created as eight women made it into the highest floor of democracy.
November 16, 2022
Bahrain election sees high turnout of youth and women
The first round of polls held to elect the new Parliament and Municipal Councils on Saturday created many milestones in Bahrain in terms of participation.
December 14, 2018
Fawzia Zainal elected first woman Speaker of Bahraini parliament
Bahrain’s parliament made history on Wednesday when it elected MP Fawzia Zainal as its first female Speaker of the Council of Representatives.
December 3, 2018
Record number of Bahraini women elected to parliament
A record number of women have been elected in Bahrain's elections in what officials say is an historic achievement that has broken the glass ceiling of representation in the country's parliament.
November 26, 2018
Record number of women contest in Bahrain’s local elections
Bahrain will field a record number of women candidates in the upcoming parliamentary and municipality elections to be held on November 24, although two of the three incumbent female MPs have decided to opt out of this year’s race.
September 9, 2016
Bahrain Institute for Public Administration is Helping Women to Access the Labor Market
Bahrain Institute for Public Administration (BIPA) Director-General Raed Mohammed Bin Shams recently announced endeavors to help Bahraini women develop tools to
August 19, 2013
Lifting the Veil With Souad Mekhennet: Bahrain’s Iron Lady
Sameera Rajab is everything in person that you wouldn’t expect from an official government spokesperson in a Gulf country: she’s a woman, a mother of three girls, a Shiite, and the first cousin of Nabeel Rajab, one of the main opposition leaders against the system that she represents.
May 30, 2012
Bahrain: Middle East Gender Parity Group Launched at Forum
Fifty influential female and male leaders have formed a Middle East Gender Parity Group to tackle discrimination and close the gap between the sexes.
May 30, 2012
Bahrain: Special Quota Plea for Women
A special quota is needed to guarantee women's participation in municipal council and parliaments across the Arab world, a leading Bahraini lawyer said yesterday.
May 30, 2012
Bahrain: Bahrain’s women work to win more parliamentary seats
Just eight women ran in Bahrain’s first general election in 2002, and only one woman managed to secure a seat in the country’s fledgling parliament in 2006 after running unopposed. Dr.
May 30, 2012
Bahrain: Women Struggle to Unite Fractured Bahrain
Women in Bahrain have launched new initiatives to tackle sectarian tensions that emerged as the fallout of widespread unrest sweeping the country since Feb 14.
July 17, 2014
30 trained to contest elections
THIRTY Bahraini women are being trained to contest the upcoming parliamentary and municipal elections.
The four-phase programme, organised by the Supreme Council for Women (SCW), focuses on skills training, political empowerment of women, knowledge sharing and simulation activities.