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Bahrain Government Rejects Proposal to Allow Women to Work from Home
5 May 2008 - By Suad Hamada
The government of Bahrain has rejected a parliamentary
proposal to allow women to work from home on grounds of gender bias.
According
to the government, the proposal is biased as it doesn't include men.
The
only woman MP, Latifa Al Quad, had moved the proposal seeking to allow women
with family obligations to work from home.
She
defended her decision by highlighting the importance of giving women the chance
to raise their children and be financially independent.
The
Social Development Ministry has been promoting women, especially the needy, to
work from home by setting up small businesses. The women are promoting their
home-made products at exhibitions inside and outside Bahrain, but they are not
covered under any pension scheme.
The
government defended its decision by stating that implementing the proposal
could affect the kingdom's intellectual properties achievements as well as
disturb peace in residential areas.
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