Bahrain Women in Democracy Conference

On 11-14 April 2010, the Vice- President of the Bahrain Women’s Society Dr. Wajeha Al Baharna participated in a conference in Jakarta entitled ‘Solidarity across Cultures: Working Together for Democracy’. The Conference was attended by 550 people concerned with human rights, democracy as well as individuals from trade unions and journalists. The Conference was organized by the World Rally for Democracy and aimed to strengthen relationships between activists in democracy by allowing them to exchange experiences and promote democracy, especially in the countries with new experiences in democracy.