by Basma Mohammed, Gulf Daily News, Bahrain - BAHRAINI women are losing battles in court due to a lack of awareness of their rights, according to a leading social worker.
Their ignorance about Sharia law often allows cases to be ruled in favour of their husbands, said Bahrain Women Union (BWU) family counsellor Hanan Abdulla.Ms Abdulla is trying to turn the situation around working at the BWU's legal department to give women advice and counselling on domestic cases.