SDG 5 RESEARCH
Gender differences in relation to organization sources of power: An exploratory research of individuals and contextual issues
Women encounter more challenges than men in their attempts to reach top managerial positions. Challenges stem from proscribed social roles, employed life strategies, and/or organizational structures. The same challenges lead men and women to use organizational sources of power differently. This qualitative research examines gender differences in relation to individual [...]
Factors affecting women leadership to reach top management and its impact on the economy: The case of the Kingdom of Bahrain
In today’s dynamic organizations, as women climb up the corporate ladder, they don’t seem to sustain and even might become extinct on the way upwards. In developing countries, especially in the Arab world, females have been regarded as the inferior of the species in a strictly male-dominated culture where they [...]
Corporate governance and performance of the financial firms in Bahrain [Ład korporacyjny a wyniki firm finansowych w Bahrain]
The aim of this paper is to explore the relationship between corporate governance and performance of the financial firms in the Kingdom of Bahrain. The study uses annual data of all listed financial firms on the Bahrain Bourse over the period of 2011-2016. The results show that board size, ownership [...]
SDG 5 POLICIES
Faculty Grievance Policy
The policy outlines the mechanisms and conditions to be followed by the faculty grievances committee in terms of the formation and procedures that a faculty member must follow to submit a grievance against administrative decisions that affect his career and academic rights Purpose This policy aims to provide a [...]
Anti-Discrimination and Anti-Harassment Policy
Measures against discrimination. Purpose To eradicate any form of discrimination or inequality within the University. Glossary of Terms/Definitions Harassment refers to acts or expressions which are intimidating, hostile or offensive in nature. Bullying: refers to an ongoing and deliberate misuse of power in contact with others through repeated verbal, physical [...]
Pay-Scale Equity Policy
This policy sets to reduce, if not eliminate, the pay gap between male and female for the same position. Purpose The University of Bahrain is subject to the laws, executives and policies of the Civil Service Bureau (CSB). All staff, academics and non-academics, earn their income, wages, overtime and all [...]
SDG 5 Events
‘She Leads’ programme in Bahrain gives women in leadership roles platform to thrive
Programme delivered at the University of Bahrain explored the challenges that women leaders in higher education face and how they can be overcome. Advance HE recently delivered a remote ‘She Leads’ programme to female academics at the University of Bahrain which saw female leaders from across the Kingdom join together [...]
Princess Sabeeka: Bahraini Women’s Day is a national memorial for honoring and appreciating the sincere giving of the nation’s women
Her Royal Highness Princess Sabeeka bint Ibrahim Al Khalifa, the wife of the His Majesty The King, President of the Supreme Council for Women, expressed her sincere pride and appreciation for the continuous efforts and successive achievements of Bahraini women in the service of their country and worthy partners [...]
Bahraini Women in Higher Education and Scientific Research
The University of Bahrain collaborates with the Supreme Council for Women to conduct a study investigating the status of Bahraini women in Higher Education and Scientific Research. The study investigates national efforts in supporting and enhancing the contribution of Bahraini women in the fields of Higher Education and Scientific Research. [...]