event: "Role of the National Model for Integrating Women's Needs in the Government of Equal Opportunity Implementations", and the fourth event: " Management of Knowledge in the Area of Political Participation". 1.5. The NIHR organized a panel discussion on women's rights and equal pay, highlighting the applicable legislation for the implementation of the principle of equal pay and equal treatment irrespective of religion, gender, ethnic origin, color or age. 1.6. Regarding building bridges of cooperation between the NIHR and nongovernmental organizations, the NIHR organized its fourth meeting with civil society organizations working in the field of women's and child’s rights, to discuss the encountered difficulties and challenges and the way to support them with the aim of developing these organizations and urging the government to provide further support. 1.7. To build the capacity of the NIHR’s employees in the area of women’s rights, the NIHR participated in the training course on “International mechanisms for protecting women’s rights” organized by the Geneva Institute for Human Rights. It has also participated in the regional training course on “Promoting sexual and reproductive health and rights of girls and women through human rights mechanisms” organized by the Arab Organization for Human Rights, in addition to participating in the proceedings of the general discussions on “Discrimination against women and girls” organized by the United Nations Working Group on Discrimination against Women and Girls and the Asia Pacific Forum (APF), and participating in the symposium on “Bahraini women in crises: a story of reflection and evaluation” organized by the Supreme Council for Women and the Bahrain Institute for Political Development. Total number of events held by the NIHR during the years (2017-2022), number of participants, percentage of women participants in particular, and percentage of women speakers Year 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 Total number of events Number of participants Percentage of women participants Percentage of women speakers 56 1218 49 2773 79 4330 73 1600 92 2217 66 2831 48% 54% 54.5% 56% 55.8% 52% 33% 42% 41% 49% 59% 42% 3

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