On Thursday, December 5th, 2019, the CGDS team participated in the annual conference for the gender canters in Kurdistan. The conference took place in Sulaimani and was part of the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence. It was organized by the KRG High Council of Women’s Affairs and...
Dr. Choman Hardi’s Speech at the Annual Gender Center Conference
I returned to teach English Literature and set up gender studies at AUIS in 2014. The university was not in a position to start a new program at the time. The IS war, the Ezidi genocide,...
On November the 25th, 2019, CGDS held its own launch of the 16 Days of Activism campaign against gender based violence. The event took place in the conference hall at AUIS. Ms. Ashley Durec, representative from the Embassy of Canada; Erbil Office, gave a speech about gender equality. Following...
On the 27th of November, 2019, CGDS and AUIS Voice collaborated on an open mic night at Crepaway Restaurant. Ms. Alex Poppe, renowned author and APP instructor at AUIS, read excerpts from her latest book, “Jinwar.” CGDS staff members also participated in the live event. Mr. Shko Shwan read “Shylock’s...
Ms. Goshan Mohammed, Lecturer in Math and Sciences at AUIS and CGDS veteran, participated in the IFMSA Conference at the University of Sulaymaniyah’s Old Campus. The conference was facilitated by the Kurdistan branch of IFMSA, the International Federation of Medical Students’ Associations. The conference focused on raising awareness on...
As a part of the national campaign for 16 Days of Activism to Combat Violence Against Women, on Tuesday, 26 th Nov. 2019, University of Raparin organized a symposium entitled “Women’s Involvement and Limitations of their Authority in the Public Sector.”
Ms. Banah Fateh, the Director of...
