On 27 September 2022, four members from the Netherlands’ Embassy in Iraq visited CGDS. Dr. Choman Hardi, CGDS Director, provided a historical overview of the organization, along with a summary of current projects and plans for the future. The two organizations exchanged information and discussed possible future cooperation....
On November 7, 2022, the US Consul General, Mr. Irvin Hicks, along with Mr. Joshua Lewis, the political affairs officer, and Ms. Zuleikha Saadi, Iraqi Cultural Advisor, visited the American University of Iraq, Sulaimani and met with the CGDS team. The Director...
On November 1-2, 2022, Dr. Choman Hardi, Director of CGDS, and Dr. Twana Hassan, CGDS research fellow, participated in a UNFPA workshop titled Capacity Building on Engaging Men and Boys for Gender Equality. The workshop was held in Erbil. Its purpose was to promote positive masculinity through working...
On September 29 , 2022, Dr. Lynn Rose, CGDS Director of Disability Studies, attended the awards ceremony for people with disabilities in the community who have made outstanding achievements. Several community members were honored, and the event was accompanied by live traditional music. Sponsored by the Ministry of...
On September 29, 2022, Dr. Lynn Rose, CGDS Director of Disability Studies, opened a speaker series for the Rehabilitation and Human Services Program at Penn State-Abington, via Zoom. The title of her talk was “The Social Model of Disability and the Global South: Caveats from Kurdistan,” and the speaker...
“The Varieties of Ableism: A Colloquium in Sulaimani, Kurdistan” was published in the spring 2022 issue of the Journal of Teaching Disability Studies . Summarizing the colloquium “Disability, Diversity, and Inclusion,” held in celebration of International Women’s Week in March, 2021, the article explores themes of ableism in...
