Category Archives: Womens rights

The Female Workforce in Bahrain: Underrepresentation, Discrimination, and Inadequate Reforms

The Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR) issues a new report on the conditions of... more

Women in Bahrain: Silence Allows Violence

Human dignity cannot be founded on violations of collective and individual rights and freedoms. Women... more

Supporting women, protecting rights

Supporting women, protecting rights – How can the EU work to better safeguard the work... more

Women And Children Under Repression

Bahrain Center for Human Rights issued a new report entitled “Women and Children under Repression”,... more

2018 International Women’s Day: BCHR asks Bahrain to stop using counter-terrorism laws against women

Documenting human rights violations in a country like Bahrain has become an extremely challenging and... more

Bahrain: abusive convictions of four women on terrorism charges

Beirut, February 2, 2017: On January 31, Muna Habib, Hamida Alkhor, Amira AlQashaami and Faten... more

Silencing Bahraini women and activists

In 2016 and 2017, as international pressure on the Bahraini authorities was reduced significantly, the... more

Bahrain Continues Targeting Women Human Rights Defenders – A Briefing Of The Situation

Marking the UN International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, the Bahrain Center... more

Bahraini Women Under 45 Restricted from Going on Hajj Without Male Guardians

Bahrain’s Ministry of Justice has issued new regulations deemed discriminatory against Bahraini women, which prevent... more

Women's groups accuse Bahrain of cutting funds on political grounds

Government slashes aid to 18 NGOs due to budget crisis and blocks foreign funding, leaving... more