www.womanthismonth.com November 2019 27 FEATURE | women of substance Fabulous Fearless Females Throughout history, women have proved themselves equal to any task thrown at them. From the suffragettes, willing to die for the right to vote, to our picture hero Rosie the Riveter, taking on a traditionally male role during World War II. In recent decades that strength and determination has been called upon more than ever before as women rise to the top in professions as diverse as medicine and engineering while still maintaining their roles in the home and often caring for older relatives or young children. Over the next few pages you’ll read about some of the women in Bahrain, both local and expat, who’ve taken extraordinary steps to better themselves, their professions and their community. They truly are ‘Women of Substance’ and in this, our 200th issue, we salute them!
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