HH Sheikha Sabika bint Ibrahim
Her Royal Highness, Sheika Sabika bint Ibrahim Al-Khalifa has been dedicated to womens’ rights in Bahrain through her encouragement for women to be involved in politics. As the head of the Supreme Council for Women in Bahrain, she is a strong advocate for women to vote and is involved with other women leaders to continue empowering women in the Arab world. In an interview, she spoke about the impact Bahraini women have had on the development of the country, ‘The continuation of the development process will always involve women’s full participation in public. However, this will... Read MoreRoqaya Al-Gassra
Sportswoman of the Year Middle East Businesswomen and Leaders Achievement Award: Sportswoman of the Year “Al Gassra, 28, won a gold medal in the 200m sprint and a bronze in the 100m at the 2006 Asian Games in Doha. She has also won medals at the Asian Indoor and Arabian championships. She was the first female athlete to run in a hijab, at the 2004 Olympics, and was the flag bearer for Bahrain at the 2008 Olympics” Below are several medals that she won from competitions: 2008 – Asian Indoor Games: Gold Medal (60m) 2006 – Asian Games: Gold Medal (200m) and Bronze Medal...
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Minister of Culture & Chairperson of the UN World Heritage Committee Prior to this position she has been assistant Undersecretary for Culture and National Heritage at the Ministry of Information. Furthermore, Sheikha Mai has been the recipient of the “Distinguished Arab Woman in the field of Administrative Leadership” prize from the Center of Woman Studies, Paris, and was also elected as one of the “50 Strongest Arab Women,” in a Forbes magazine survey. Bahrain Tourism – Her Excellency Sheikha Mai bint Mohammed Al...
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