Bahrain Women Union holds a meeting with the Shura Council.

Bahrain Women Union held a meeting with the Shura Council at the Council's headquarters on Monday morning, February 3, 2025, to discuss the issue of Bahraini mothers married to foreigners, who are requesting to be allowed to transfer their Bahraini nationality to their children by virtue of motherhood, through (amending Article 4, Paragraph A) of the Bahraini Nationality Law issued in 1963, in line with the Bahraini man married to a foreign woman who can transfer his nationality to his children by virtue of paternity.

The  union delegation presented a range of the living and social difficulties faced by Bahraini mothers and their children in this category. The Shura Council received a letter from the union containing information from Bahraini mothers and their mothers, as well as audio and video recordings of a number of mothers speaking about their suffering.

The Shura Council delegation expressed its sympathy and understanding for the plight of these families and expressed its willingness to study these cases and arrive at solutions that support them in accordance with the laws in force in the Kingdom of Bahrain. The two parties agreed to continue joint meetings until solutions are reached that will provide these families with greater stability and security in their lives.

The meeting was attended from the union's side by Ms. Ahlam Rajab, President of the Bahrain Women Union, Ms. Nadia Al-Maskati, Head of the Nationality Committee, and committee members Ms. Fatima Rabia, Ms. Maryam Al-Ruwaie, and Ms. Jamila Al-Sayrafi.

From the Shura Council, the meeting was attended by Dr. Mohammed Ali Hassan, Chairman of the Shura Council's Public Utilities and Environment Committee, legal advisor Ali Nader Al-Saloum, legal advisor Mayada Majeed Al-Maarij, political researcher Mohammed Adel Al-Ajimi, and media personality Sadiq Al-Halwaji.

It's worth noting that the union has sent letters and appeals from Bahraini mothers requesting the transfer of their nationalities to their children to a number of entities, including the Shura Council, the House of Representatives, the National Institution for Human Rights, and several other official bodies. It has also held a series of events, including a press conference last year, to shed light on this group and their plight. It has also held several meetings with relevant authorities.

The Union hopes to amend the law and support the Bahraini women concerned, given the progress, advancement and distinction that Bahraini women have achieved thanks to official and societal support, enabling them to reach the highest positions.