Push to expand housing for vulnerable women

TDT | Manama

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Parliament approved by majority vote a proposal calling for an increase in the number of housing units allocated to women classified under Category Five of the national housing system, including divorced, abandoned, widowed and unmarried women, during debate on a report submitted by the Public Utilities and Environment Committee.

The proposal relates to Article 4 of Decision No. 909 of 2015 on the housing system and was submitted by several MPs, seeking to address what was described as a growing gap between existing housing allocations and the real needs of vulnerable women lacking family support.

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MP Basma Abdulkarim Mubarak said the proposal reflects the reality faced by many women living without family backing or secure accommodation.

She told MPs that divorced, widowed and unmarried women often endure daily psychological and social pressure due to housing insecurity, which she said threatens dignity and personal safety.

The lawmaker stressed that housing should be viewed as a form of protection and stability rather than a social luxury, warning that delays in providing accommodation for this category create a hidden social risk that does not always appear in MP Basma Abdulkarim Mubarak official reports.