Women Safety & Protection

The Kingdom of Bahrain has taken serious initiatives towards the protection of its women and ensuring their safety and well-being. The Supreme Council for Women has launched The National Strategy to Protect Women from Domestic Violence (Arabic only) as a commitment of the Kingdom of Bahrain to the second part of the fifth goal, which is: "Eliminate all forms of violence against all women and girls in the public and private spheres, including human trafficking and sexual abuse and other types of exploitation" as well as a commandment of Law No. (17) of 2015 Protection from domestic violence (PDF, 107KB, 8 pages). The strategy is keen to secure and enhance the Bahraini women's rights and combat all forms of violence against them including domestic violence.

As of 2020, the percentage of abused Bahraini wives out of the total number of married Bahraini women decreased by 0.02% in 2019 compared with 2018. The percentage of cases of physical violence against wives out of the total number of married women in Bahrain decreased by 0.01% in 2019 compared with 2018. Moreover, the percentage of cases of verbal violence against wives out of the total number of married women in Bahrain stabilized in 2019 compared with 2018. Also ,the percentage of other cases of violence against wives out of the total number of married women in Bahrain decreased by 0.01% in 2019 compared with 2018.

The Government has dedicated multiple centers that are made available for women who do not feel safe and require help.

Official Organizations

• Ministry of Interior - Police stations: 999
• Ministry of Health - Health Centers
• Supreme Council for Women: 80008006
• Ministry of Justice, Islamic Affairs and Awqaf - Family Reconciliation Office: 17513371
• Ministry of Social Development - (Family Counseling Center - Dar Al-Aman): 80008001

Civil Society institutions

• Bahrain Women's Union Family Support Center: 17141180
• Aisha Yateem Center for Family Counselling: 17430488 - 17430515
• Batelco Family Violence Care Center: 17597777
• The Awal Legal Aid Center of the Awal Women's Association: 17467037 - 17678947
• Eslah Family Counselling (Al Eslah Society): 17322842

Moreover, the Supreme Council for Women has developed the Women’s Support Center app (iOS, Android) to help in contribution to resolving Bahraini Women’s and any family issues, while facilitating their access to their rights as guaranteed to them by the constitution, national laws, and legislations. This is done in coordination with the relevant authorities.

The Women's Support Center also seeks to provide:

• Various online virtual consultations.
• Facilities and services that address the needs of Persons with Disabilities.
• Special Corner for applicant’s children.
• Confidentiality and privacy assurance.
• Continuous measuring of public satisfaction and receiving their proposals to develop the work of the Center.
• A waiting room equipped with all modern technical devices and facilities.
• Cutting-edge electronic systems.