Women Hold 72.7% of Executive Roles in iGA Statistics

Duaa Sultan Mohamed, Deputy Chief Executive for Statistics and Population Registry at the Information & eGovernment Authority (iGA), participated in a high-level virtual meeting of women heads of national statistical offices from Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) member states, held under the theme “Women’s Leadership in Statistical Decision-Making.”

Mohamed highlighted Bahrain’s progress in empowering women and their growing role in leadership and decision-making, particularly in the statistical sector.

She noted that women make up 52.5% of the workforce in iGA’s statistical departments, while their representation in executive positions reaches 72.7%. Women also account for 48.8% of those working on statistical projects.

She attributed these achievements to Bahrain’s leadership support and the efforts of the Supreme Council for Women, led by Her Royal Highness Princess Sabeeka bint Ibrahim Al Khalifa.

Mohamed stressed the importance of continuing to develop national statistical expertise, expanding cooperation among OIC member states and adopting modern technologies to strengthen statistical systems and support data-driven decision-making.