through the achievement of a number of objectives, including vocational and technical training for productive families, through training programs and workshops, and providing financial support to productive family projects, and marketing their household products in domestic and foreign exhibitions. 3.7 With regard to reducing inequality in living standards, particularly in terms of access to adequate housing, the Government efforts to reduce inequality among individuals of various categories in this aspect have been outlined by the Ministry of Housing. The Ministry stated that there is great concern with women by the government, as they are granted the right to apply for housing services as the head of household, pursuant to Resolution No. (12) of 2014 on the right of women to benefit from housing services. It noted that around 1500 housing services have been allocated to women over the past five years. Bahraini women married to a foreigner have been granted the right to apply for housing services, pursuant to Resolution No. (285) of 2010 regarding the acceptance of applications of Bahraini women married to foreigners. Other categories were also introduced in the Housing Law, which is the fifth category, including divorced, abandoned, widowed or single women, in certain conditions. This category has been granted temporary accommodation service. 3.8 In order to ensure that the present and future generations enjoy adequate housing, and in order to reduce inequality and ensure social security, the Ministry of Housing has taken a commendable step by exempting widows and their minor children from payment of any outstanding monthly installments of the housing units or housing finance. It also provided several housing units models that are suitable for persons with disabilities, according to the type “Additional Information” Parallel Report of the National Institution for Human Rights in the Kingdom of Bahrain to the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) © 2022 13