5.
Making the necessary amendments to the provisions of Ministerial
Resolution No. (909) of 2015 regarding the Housing System to include
the prescribed guarantees that ensure the elderly category enjoyment of
housing services and the provision of adequate housing, especially for
those who do not have a fixed income, as the state is required to ensure
that this category enjoys their constitutional rights.
6.
Making the necessary amendments to the Bahraini Nationality Law of
1963 to include the right of Bahraini women to grant their children
citizenship, in accordance with legal regulations, in line with relevant
international human rights instruments to preserve the right and
sovereignty of the Kingdom.
7.
Calling for the rapid adoption and enactment of the draft law on domestic
workers (drafted in light of the proposed law submitted by the the Council
of Representatives) to include the rights and obligations of the relevant
parties in order for this group to enjoy their established rights on an equal
footing and without discrimination.
8.
Calling for enacting a special legal regulation for the process of eligibility
and distribution of university scholarships and grants for eligible
students, based on clear, fair and transparent objective criteria for all.
9.
Creating a periodic follow-up plan regarding the gradual raising of the
age of marriage for both genders, as stipulated in Family Law No. (19)
of 2017, to eighteen years to ensure equality between similar legal
positions.
10. Setting a detailed timetable within its national education strategy that
includes the steps and efforts that it will undertake during the next phase
for the purpose of the gradual realization of the full implementation of the
right to free education to include all citizens and residents.
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