CGDS is pleased to announce our new colleague, Dr. Twana Hassan, who began his post-doc research fellowship with us in September 2020. Dr Twana was born in Kurdistan, and has studied and worked in five countries: Iraq, Canada, the US, the UK, and Australia. He joins our project...
CGDS is pleased to announce that Dr. Hawar Jamal Ameen has successfully defended his PhD dissertation work, thus completing his terminal degree in Middle Eastern Politics. Dr. Hawar began his studies in 2014, entering the University of Exeter (UK) in 2018. His thesis title is “The Influence of...
On September 22 nd 2020, members of CGDS met with Rozh Society, an organization of and for people with disabilities in Kurdistan, to talk about cooperating on projects that advocate for people with disabilities. Dr. Lynn Rose, Deputy Director of CGDS, and Ms. Tara Burhan, CGDS’s EU MENA...
CGDS’s project, “Enhancing Education, Developing Community, and Promoting Visibility to Effect Gender Equity in Iraq and the Greater MENA Region,” funded by the European Union, underwent a ROM (Results-Oriented Monitoring) review during the summer of 2020. The European Commission uses the ROM system to ensure its grantees’ progress...
On Sunday, August 23rd, 2020, CGDS participated in the UNFPA (United Nations Population Fund) protocol assessment about a bout sexual exploitation and abuse. As an Iimplementing Partner with UNFPA, CGDS has a zero tolerance policy to sexual exploitation and abuse (SEA). Both CGDS and UNFPA view the prevention...
The Center for Gender and Development Studies is pleased to announce that Mr. Shko Shwan Fuad has received a full scholarship from the Fulbright Foreign Student Program to study for a master’s degree in Instructional Design and Technology at Emporia State University. This is a two-year program award,...
