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Women in Bahrain
A Bahraini woman in traditional wedding garb
General Statistics
Maternal mortality (per 100,000)14 (2017)
Women in parliament15% (2020)
Women over 25 with secondary education74.4% (2010)
Women in labour force45.3%(2019)
Gender Inequality Index[1]
Value0.181 (2021)
Rank46th out of 191
Global Gender Gap Index[2]
Value0.632 (2022)
Rank131st out of 146

Women in Bahrain are discriminated in every aspect of their life and their personal liberties are severely restricted, both by the laws of Bahrain and by Bahraini society in general. Only one-quarter of women in Bahrain hold jobs outside of the household.[3] Bahraini Women's Day is annually celebrated on December 1.[4]

  1. ^ "Human Development Report 2021/2022" (PDF). HUMAN DEVELOPMENT REPORTS. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
  2. ^ "Global Gender Gap Report 2022" (PDF). World Economic Forum. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  3. ^ "Women in Bahrain". Retrieved 29 May 2011.
  4. ^ "Bahrain celebrates Women's Day". www.tradearabia.com. Retrieved 1 December 2019.

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