HRH Princess Sabeeka patronises Bahraini Women's Day

Manama, Dec. 1 (BNA): Her Royal Highness Princess Sabeeka bint Ibrahim Al Khalifa, Wife of His Majesty the King and President of the Supreme Council for Women (SCW), patronised at the Bahrain Bourse today the Bahraini Women's Day, themed "Women in the Financial and Banking Sector". HRH Princess Sabeeka honoured long-serving women pioneers, as well as those who are holding high posts in the financial and banking institutions. She also toured a photo exhibition depicting Bahraini women's work in the financial and banking sector throughout history, and the leadership positions they have reached. HRH Princess Sabeeka asserted that the Bahraini Women's Day has become a key national occasion which offers an opportunity to document Bahraini women's march, noting that this year's edition is devoted to shedding light on the Bahraini women's achievements in the financial and banking sector and highlighting their success stories since they first joined it five decades ago. HRH Princess Sabbeka stressed that devoting this year's event to celebrating Bahraini women in the financial and banking sector was the result of the major accomplishments of Bahraini women, and their effective contributions to making Bahrain a leading regional and global financial centre, praising the qualified Bahraini women competencies in all fields, including the banking one. HRH Princess Sabeeka credited His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa for the strides of Bahraini women, noting that HM the King's sound directives have made women's access to decision-making posts easier. She underscored the SCW's constant keenness to support all state institutions to honour their constitutional commitments towards the participation of the Bahraini women in the national development process. HRH Princess Sabeeka valued highly the efforts of the government, led by His Royal Highness Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa, and the support of His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Commander and First Deputy Prime Minister, for their incessant support to the Bahraini women's march. The Governor of the Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB) Rasheed Al Maraj delivered a statement in which he extended sincere thanks and gratitude to HRH Princess Sabeeka for devoting this year's Bahraini Women's Day to honour women in the financial and banking sector, and support to all events held to shed light on Bahraini women's landmark achievements in the sector. He expressed delight at participating in the honouring of outstanding women pioneers in the financial and banking sector whose achievements, he said, have been among the pillars of the progress of the financial sector in the kingdom. A film entitled "Behind each granddaughter .. a Grandmother" which tells the story of one lady who worked in the banking sector for 40 years.