Clarification statement by the Center for Gender and Development Studies
On April 17th, 2019, Dr. Nazand Begikhani published an article in Rudaw entitled ‘A few truths about the history of the gender centers in Kurdistan,’ making several false claims. Based on...
On April 29, 2019, CGDS, as part of the Gender Balance Group of the 9th Cabinet, met with the Speaker of Kurdistan Parliament, Dr. Vala Fareed, held a Press Conference, and met with the High Council of Women's Affairs, requesting support to...
On Monday, April 29th, 2019, The Center for Gender and Development Studies presented a workshop, “The Gender Dimension: Feminist Scholarship” to about 20 students and staff at the University of Kufa in Najaf, Iraq. Dr. Alaa Hussain Al-Rihimi, Dean of the Faculty of Arts, expressed interest in collaborating with CGDS...
CGDS, in collaboration with Internews, conducted a series of focus group discussions in the cities of Chamchamal, Halabja, Rania, Kirkuk, and Kalar in the Kurdistan region of Iraq. The focus groups...
