Bahrain Airport Company attends Women Power Summit

Manama, May 7 (BNA): In line with the objectives of the Equal Opportunity Committee of Bahrain Airport Company (BAC), which encourages more female members of staff to participate in key conferences and forums in order to achieve excellence and become decision makers, 14 employees from across the organisation participated in the Women Power Summit in Bahrain on May 6-7. The event, held under the patronage of INJAZ Bahrain CEO HH Shaikha Hessa bint Khalifa Al Khalifa, brought together 50 local, regional, and international female leaders from a range of industries who shared their insights and experiences to inspire women and promote female entrepreneurship. More than 500 women attended the summit, which was the largest of its kind in the MENA region and showcased opportunities for partnership and collaboration among entrepreneurs, innovators, and investors. BAC is committed to gender equality and strives to play a proactive role in the Supreme Council for Women’s National Plan for the Advancement of Bahraini Women (2013-2022) which seeks to ensure family stability and familial bond that consolidates the principle of equal opportunity. Additionally, it provides diverse opportunities to women in order to enhance the standard quality of life within a framework of legislation and supporting policies; which leads to integrating with allies and partners within institutional work to establish a house of expertise specialised in women’s affairs according to international standards with national expertise.