Bahrain: meeting dedicated to the study of the situation of women workers during the pandemic

The Women’s Committee of the Bahrain General Federation of Trade Unions and the Bahrain Women’s Union held a meeting to discuss the status of women working in light of the economic and social complexities of the Covid-19 pandemic.

The two sides discussed the situation of women in various sectors, examining the grounds for dismissal in light of the pandemic, the laws relied on by employers and existing labour market legislation. The meeting noted the lack of statistics on the informal sector where no figures reveal the reality of the situation.