Empowering women
Her Royal Highness Princess Sabeeka bint Ibrahim Al Khalifa, Wife of His Majesty the King and President of the Supreme Council for Women (SCW), affirmed that the launch of the third edition of the Global Award for Women's Empowerment reflects the Kingdom of Bahrain's unwavering commitment to supporting international efforts aimed at enhancing the role of women as a key partner in sustainable development.
This came in a recorded speech by HRH Princess Sabeeka at the award launch event on the sidelines of the 69th session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women. She expressed her pride in the outcomes achieved by the award during its two previous cycles, which had a broad global impact and contributed to highlighting inspiring initiatives and projects targeting women in various countries around the world.
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