NGO urges Kurdish authorities to adopt ‘robust’ response to violence against women ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - The Kurdistan Region needs a “more inclusive and robust law” to tackle the alarming increase in femicides, an NGO advocating for women’s rights urged Kurdish authorities on Monday, commending their recent work towards amending the current domestic violence law. [...]

Social awareness essential for reducing violence against women: Interior Minister ERBIL (Kurdistan 24) – Kurdistan Region Minister of Interior Rebar Ahmad stressed that social awareness is essential for reducing violence against women and building healthy family relationships. A meeting was held in the Kurdistan Parliament on Monday to amend the Act of Combating Domestic Violence [...]

Kurdish NGO urges Iraqi Kurdistan to adopt a robust law to protect women from domestic violence HEWLÊR-Erbil, Iraqi Kurdistan region,— A women-led SEED Foundation, a local non-governmental organization NGO, reportedly based in Erbil in Iraqi Kurdistan region, called on lawmakers in the Kurdish region to adopt a robust law to protect women from domestic violence. Read [...]

NGOs call for urgent implementation of Yezidi Survivors Law ERBIL (Kurdistan 24) – Coalition for Just Reparations (C4JR), an alliance of Iraqi non-governmental organizations (NGOs), called on the international community to appeal for the implementation of Iraq's Yezidi Survivors Law during a meeting with the UN's Special Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide Alice Wairimu [...]

Woman stabbed multiple times by brother in Erbil ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - A woman was stabbed by one of her brothers dozens of times in Erbil late Monday over a dispute dating back to 2014. The woman told Rudaw on Wednesday that this was the third murder attempt by her family. Read more [...]