Empowering Women through Higher Education Conference Manama Bahrain 18th – 19th April 2018

We are delighted to announce the latest initiative in the Gulf Education portfolio and are proud to partner with the Royal University for Women in Manama, Bahrain to ensure that this important event is staged at such a pertinent time.

A fast-growing global awareness of the gender gap in terms of remuneration, professional opportunities and presence has highlighted the inequality across numerous industries worldwide - historically male_dominated industries despite strong female contribution. Women participate potently throughout all spheres of business, economic, infrastructure and community growth and stability - yet experience disparity continually. Leading institutes and think tanks are illuminating the issue of gender parity with studies and analysis that indicate the huge economic benefits to all should gender parity be achieved within the workplace.

Today as we all strive to ensure that the playing field does become level, it is apparent that what has gone before traditionally is undergoing intense scrutiny and is ready for the change. To achieve economic gender equality, we also need to tackle social gender inequality - women need to be equal partners in society for them to be equal participants in work. Globally, the UN Sustainable Development Goal 5 'Gender Equity' provides a supportive backdrop for this.

Education is the most significant factor towards the advancement of women, narrowing gender gaps in educational attainment not only helps to boost female participation in the workforce but also are strongly correlated with the status of girls and women in the family. Women who have parity in education are more likely to work in professional and technical occupations, and to assume leadership roles. There are many Higher Education Institutions globally that must increase their efforts to drive these developments to become current and sustainable.

This event will mark the 8th education conference organised by GCL with a focus on the Gulf region. Having had success in London, Abu Dhabi, Dubai and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, we are honoured to partner with the Bahraini Royal University for Women for this important event.

Thank you in advance for your support, and we look forward to fruitful cooperation and positive developments.