Kurdistan Region President, PM reiterate commitment to protecting women’s rights ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - President of the Kurdistan Region Nechirvan Barzani and Prime Minister Masrour Barzani on Friday reiterated their commitment and support for the protection of women’s rights and freedoms in the Region, stressing the necessity of such values for a stable and civil [...]
Iraq's Multi-Layered Crisis
Carlotte and Dr. Mohammed from SEED Foundation Carlotte and Dr. Mohammed from the SEED Foundation joined the Breakfast Club to talk about the importance of mental health and how the SEED foundation is aiding in this subject matter. They speak on how to protect your mental health, ways to get help, and the importance of [...]
Erbil court sentences victim’s brother to 15 years in prison in ‘honor killing’ case ERBIL (Kurdistan 24) – The brother of Eman Sami Maghdid, also known as Maria, was convicted by an Erbil court on Tuesday of murdering his sister in early March. Read more
‘You are not honourable anymore’ Aljazeera – The sedan pulled into a side street in Mansour, an upmarket area of western Baghdad. The rush-hour traffic on the main thoroughfare had thinned into a trickle, allowing the neighbourhood to settle into the mellow, late-morning rhythm of middle-class life.... Read more
Petition calls on Iraq to construct monument for Yezidi genocide victims ERBIL (Kurdistan 24) – Sixty-five individuals and organizations on Monday called on the Iraqi Government to construct a monument of remembrance for the victims and survivors of the ISIS genocide against the Yezidis... Read more
Cracking down on the human trafficking of women in Iraq A special police unit in Baghdad is dedicated to bringing the perpetrators of human trafficking to justice.The trafficking of young women for prostitution is a problem across the world.But in Iraq, it has reached such proportions that a special police unit in Baghdad is [...]
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 [...]