On February 2, 2021, Consul General Mr. Rob Waller met with CGDS Director Dr. Choman Hardi. The two talked about feminism and gender studies in the region. Mr Waller, who assumed office as the United States Consul General Erbil on July 1, 2020, was accompanied by two staff...
Held January 25-29, 2021, this online convention of the Gender, Justice, and Security Hub, funded by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) through the Global Challenges Research Fund (GCRF), highlighted the research progress of several international groups. The convention, titled Methods, Creativity, Innovation, highlighted the hub's creative and participatory...
The American University of Iraq, Sulaimani, has announced that Dr. Choman Hardi, CGDS Director, has been promoted to the rank of associate professor. Dr. Choman joined AUIS in 2014 at the rank of assistant professor in the Department of English, where she also served as department chair in...
On Wednesday, January 27 2021, representatives from the Blind Union visited the offices of CGDS. Together we talked about the economic empowerment of people with disabilities—both the challenges and some possible solutions, and we agreed to continue to work together for a better society. Mr. Shanaw Peshraw,...
On January 26, 2021, Mr. Ramyar Ismail spoke about aspects of masculinity for the Directorate for Violence Against Women-Raparin, a governmental directorate of the Ministry of the Interior that has a partnership with UNFPA. Mr Ramyar, a CGDS Research Assistant, spoke about the importance of understanding the definitions...
By invitation of the University of Oulu, Finland, and the University of Bamberg, Germany, Dr. Lynn Rose, CGDS Deputy Director, served as an Expert Participant in “Accessibility: Building Education Towards a Sustainable World.” The workshop, the 2021 iteration of “Burning Questions,” was held on January 21-22, 2021. International...
