How did the Bahrain Womens Society start working on the issue of nationality?
During one of my visits to Beirut, CRTD-A invited the Bahrain Women’s Society to participate in a regional meeting and join the campaign. The idea was welcomed at once because I thought it would allow us to address one aspect of discrimination against women. We joined the campaign in November 2004, but we really started our action in May 2005. What activities has the Bahrain Women’s Society been carrying out at the national level to advocate for women’s right to nationality? Since May 2005, with CRTD-A’s cooperation and funding, we have carried out two advocacy workshops and three seminars for other Bahraini women’s organizations, the media, parliamentarians, and members of the Shura Council. We had a meeting with Bahraini women married to non-nationals and the outcome was astounding. In one day, 140 women came to our offices and we listened to their sad and painful accounts. This meeting was covered by the local newspapers and has made a big difference in the community. Everyone was t
