Gender Balance

Equal Opportunities Committee

Equal Opportunities Committee is a committee that aims to integrate women’s needs within the framework of equal opportunities in all fields to apply the principle of equal opportunities among all employees of the Ministry of Finance & National Economy in coordination with the Supreme Council for Women. The principle of equal opportunities spans all fields such as family, work, holding positions, and promotes non-discriminatory actions to base decisions solely on competence and merit.

Objectives of the Equal Opportunities Committee

1. Integrate women’s needs within the framework of equal opportunities in all areas of work in the Ministry.
2. Work to achieve the principle of equal opportunities for all employees and beneficiaries of the services provided by the Ministry in cooperation with the Supreme Council for Women.
3. Express opinions on issues related to integrating women’s needs within the framework of equal opportunities.
4. Raise the level of female employees’ awareness of their legal rights and duties.

Ministry of Finance and National Economy's efforts to achieve the National Gender Balance Model 

MoFNE plays a key role in supporting government agencies in the preparation of budgets that are responsive to women's needs. This allows the State to be disaggregated by sex, so that the resources allocated for programs, projects and services benefiting women is determined in the budgets. Gender Responsive Budgets are a follow-up and evaluation tool for integrating women's needs into programs and services to achieve gender balance by monitoring and measuring any gaps associated with the use and participation (expenditure and contribution) of women and men in the national economy and community development. This also aid in ensuring that the rights and duties of women and men in the fields of political, social, cultural, and economic life are equitable, in accordance with the principle of equal opportunities among citizens and in accordance with the Constitution of the Kingdom of Bahrain.

A mechanism for following up on the issuance of Ministry of Finance circulars related to the budget in cooperation with the Supreme Council for Women 

1. The state’s budget circular issued after its approval by His Excellency the Minister of Finance and National Economy, which included the section related to equal opportunities and urged Ministries and Government Entities to fill out all forms.
2. Attach the circular to the Central Budget Planning System (CPBS) and the approved forms for budget preparation then notifying Ministries and Government Entities of the issuance of the circular by sending it from budget directorate e-mail.
3. Requiring Ministries and Government Entities to fill out all approved forms and submit them by a specific date.
4. Receiving budgets and estimates from Ministries and Government Entities, and extracting models related to equal opportunities.
5. Send a copy of the forms related to equal opportunities and achieving gender balance to the Supreme Council for Women

Stages of development of the budget for equal opportunities and budgets that respond to women’s needs and achieving gender balance

Gender Balance Statistics at MoFNE (2025)