Princess Sabeeka: the Quota System should not be Imposed
The wife of the King of Bahrain, Her Royal Highness Princess
Sabeeka bint Ibrahim Al Khalifa, said in an interview with Al Hayat
newspaper on 8 February 2010 that she does not perceive any obstacles
which prevent Bahraini women from participating alongside their
male counterparts in building their nation. At the same time, she
rejected the idea that Bahraini women should enter parliament through
the quota system, adding that ‘imposing the quota system could bring
unqualified women into positions of authority, which might negatively
affect the political experience of the Bahraini woman and cause
setbacks in her participation in this field’. She also hoped that
the participation of Bahraini women in the next parliamentary elections
would be a success and proof of political maturity. She also said
that she does not relish the idea of politically imposing women
through the quota system, expressing her desire that Bahraini women
follow the same route as men in securing seats in parliament, whereby
they are elected by the people through persuasion and not by imposition.
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