Al-Nahda, Bahrain Women Union, and representatives of associations: A reading of the proposed amendments to the civil associations law

As for the paper of Professor Farida Ghulam, Chair of the CEDAW Committee and Article 43 of the Associations Law in the Bahrain Women Union, she reviewed the cases of exclusion that women’s civil society organizations were subjected to according to Article 43 of the law and their effects on institutional effectiveness.In addition to legal arguments and defenses, she noted that the state is required, in accordance with its commitment to the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women, to submit a report on the measures it has taken to amend Article 43, in accordance with the recommendations of the UN Follow-up Committee. The deadline for submitting this report is February 2025. Finally, a discussion was opened on the topic of the symposium.