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. “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 28

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