On January 31st, 2024 Dr. Choman Hardi, director of CGDS, attended a groundbreaking event, hosted by the Newport and Gwent Literary Club; it was the club’s first international lecture. Broadcasting live from American University of Iraq, Sulaimani. Dr. Hardi shared insights...
"On Human Rights Day, which falls on December 10th each year, the global community celebrates the fundamental rights and freedoms that belong to every individual. It was on this auspicious day in 2023 that Dr. Choman Hardi, an esteemed associate professor at the American University of Iraq, Sulaimani (AUIS),...
On December 5th, 2023, Dr. Choman Hardi, CGDS Director, led a training session as part of a TOT (Training of Trainers) organized by PDO (People Development Organization) in Sulaimani for their project "Lean In: Fostering Women's Leadership." During the training, Dr. Hardi discussed fundamental concepts of gender, emphasizing...
On November 29, 2023, Savan Abdulrahman, CGDS research assistant contributing to the Masculinity research project, moderated a panel discussion titled “The Importance of Engaging Young People and Men for an Equal Society Free of Violence” during the final conference of "International Cooperation to Strengthen Democracy and Equality...
Dr. Twana A. Hassan participated in the Middle East Peace and Security Forum held at the American University of Duhok from November 19 to 21. It was organized by the American University of Duhok for experts and scholars in the areas of politics, economy, and law. The sessions...
We are delighted to share that Savan Abdulrahman, CGDS research assistant contributing to our Masculinity research project, recently completed a six-day literature residency in the Erbil governorate. The residency, held from November 13th to 18th, was organized by Goethe-Institut Irak and supported by the Federal Foreign Office of Germany....
