Tamkeen (Bahrain)

Tamkeen (Arabic: تمكين‎, "enablement") is an semi-autonomous government agency in Bahrain. It was founded in 2006 to provide assistance and training to private-sector businesses and individuals, and to promote development of that sector.[1]:269 The chairman is Mohammed bin Essa Al Khalifa.[2]

The agency has taken steps to improve the employability of, and employment rate for, women in Bahrain, where in 2009–2010 approximately 80% of unemployed people were female. It provided training courses and grants, and organised a training and employment exhibition for women only. By 2011 almost 12000 women had been helped by the agency.[3]:50

References

  1. ↑ Omar F. Bizri (2017). Science, Technology, Innovation, and Development in the Arab Countries. London: Elsevier. ISBN 9780128125779
  2. ↑ "Tamkeen Concludes 2015 – 2017 Strategy Consultation Forum". ZAWYA. 29 September 2014. Retrieved 19 July 2015. External link in |website= (help)
  3. ↑ Magdalena Karolak (2014). Bahraini Women and the Arab Spring: Meeting the Challenges of Empowerment and Emancipation. In: Muhamed S. Olimat (editor) (2014). Arab Spring and Arab Women: Challenges and Opportunities. London; New York: Routledge. ISBN 9781857437126. Pages 48–60.


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