The Shura Council agreed to a proposal during its ninth meeting of The Second ordinary Session of the First Legislative Term, held on December 15th,2003, to establish a temporary committee to review the appropriateness of the current legislations related to Woman and Child affairs, in accordance with the endorsed International Treaties and Agreements. This committee also reviews Proposals, Draft Laws and all matters related to Woman and Child affairs. Approval was later passed on a proposal during the twelfth meeting of The First Ordinary Session of the Second Legislative Term, held on March 19th , 2007 to establish Committee as a permanent committee.