Women Rights


Hanaa Edwar speech – in front of the United Nations Security Council

Hanaa Edwar speech – in front of the United Nations Security Council

“As a defender of human rights and an activist for many years in iraq. I worked with my colleagues tirelessly...

  • Democracy
Gulf Centre for Human Rights’s periodic report on human rights violations in the Kurdistan region

Gulf Centre for Human Rights’s periodic report on human rights violations in the Kurdistan region

GCHR Security forces in the Iraqi Kurdistan region continue to commit violations against civil society activists and journalists, as well...

  • Human Rights
UNHCR Holds Event Against Gender-Based Violence in Erbil

UNHCR Holds Event Against Gender-Based Violence in Erbil

K24 ERBIL (Kurdistan 24) – The UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, and UN partner organizations, including UN WFP, SWEDO UNFPA,...

  • Women Rights
Gender-Specific Training Helps Women Entrepreneurs in Vulnerable Economies

Gender-Specific Training Helps Women Entrepreneurs in Vulnerable Economies

Al-Fanar Media why do we need gender-specific entrepreneuship programs? The question is posed by the economist Sara Cantillon, director of...

  • Civil Society News
Women in Iraq: From Revolution to Corona

Women in Iraq: From Revolution to Corona

On 5 September 2020, the She Revolution group held a webinar during the Norwegian Social Forum called “Women in Iraq...

  • Right of Political Participation of Women
Iraqi Citizens and Government Debate a New Domestic Violence Law As Family Violence Increases

Iraqi Citizens and Government Debate a New Domestic Violence Law As Family Violence Increases

As cases of violence against women and children continue to increase, supporters and opponents of a new law to protect...

  • Right of Political Participation of Women
Nonviolent Communication

Nonviolent Communication

She Revolution group held a webinar on nonviolent communication in cooperation with the Lebanese Organization Fighters for Peace on Thursday,...

  • Right of Political Participation of Women
Girls and Women:  Caught between Lockdown and Domestic Violence

Girls and Women: Caught between Lockdown and Domestic Violence

Worldwide, lockdowns and curfews imposed due to the Coronavirus pandemic have caused a dramatic increase in gender-based violence, female suicide,...

  • Right of Political Participation of Women
Girls and Women Caught Between Domestic Violence and Lockdown

Girls and Women Caught Between Domestic Violence and Lockdown

The Iraqi Civil Society Solidarity Initiative (ICSSI) continues its live webinars: this time with a particular focus on women, in...

  • Right of Political Participation of Women
Will Passing the Domestic Violence Law Reduce Violence Against Women?

Will Passing the Domestic Violence Law Reduce Violence Against Women?

Dialogue on violence against women The She Revolution group held a webinar on 3 May 2020 entitled “A Dialogue on...

  • Right of Political Participation of Women
Social and Political Role of Girls and Woman in the Time of the Coronavirus Pandemic.

Social and Political Role of Girls and Woman in the Time of the Coronavirus Pandemic.

The She Revolution group held its first webinar on 6 April, entitled “The Social and Political Role of Girls and...

  • Right of Political Participation of Women
Girls and Women Caught Between Domestic Violence and Quarantine

Girls and Women Caught Between Domestic Violence and Quarantine

Our fears have become reality: domestic violence is steadily increasing after the implementation of social distancing rules and the quarantine....

  • Anti-Domestic Violence