On the evening of May 24, 2023, a book launch event for Whispering Walls was held in collaboration between the American University of Iraq, Sulaimani, and the American Corner, with around 70 attendees. Whispering Walls, published in 2023 by Afsana Paress, is Dr. Choman Hardi's fifth book in English and...
Dr. Choman Hardi, the director of CGDS, played a crucial role as a speaker at the Kurdish Studies Conference hosted by the London School of Economics (LSE). Dr. Hardi's thought-provoking presentation shed light on the pressing issue of backlash against women's rights movements in the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG)....
On March 14, 2023, thirty-four civil society organizations, groups, and institutions collaborated together to to give Dr. Choman Hardi The Equality Prize for her work in recognition of her dedicated efforts to promote equality within the Kurdish community. This award marks the beginning of an annual tradition, honoring...
From February 26th to March 2nd, 2023, Shanya Saeed, CGDS Project Officer, participated in an exclusive project management training organized by the Rwanga Foundation as part of their Multi-Year Resilience Program. The training, attended by 15 participants from diverse NGOs and government sectors, focused on essential project management skills...
On January 12th, Dr. Choman Hardi, CGDS director, joined the Sié Center in a discussion on feminist activism in Iraq. In the event titled 'Women’s Resistance: On the Page and on the Ground,' she discussed what it meant to be Kurdish and feminist in her home country and her transformation...
On November 30, 2022, Savan Abdulrahman, our research assistant contributing to the Masculinity research project at CGDS, achieved success by winning a participation prize during the final conference of a three-year-long project between Sweden and Kurdistan. The project focused on "International Cooperation to Strengthen Democracy and Equality...
