CGDS Director, Dr. Choman Hardi was interviewed by NRT English in response to the inclusion of 3 women Ministers in the 9th cabinet of the Kurdistan Regional Government. She emphasized on the importance of women’s participation in the political arena and the utilization of United Nations 1325 agenda...
Sexism in Kurdish Language
This short video addresses the sexist dimensions of Kurdish language through exploring words, expressions, and proverbs.
Sexism in Arabic Language
This short video addresses the sexist dimensions of Arabic language through exploring words, expressions, and proverbs.
Fathers of Daughters, video created by TAG (The Action Group)
The young men in our society associate the words "feminist" and "feminism" with women fighting for their rights. They don't have a male feminist role model to look up to and to believe the fact that it is normal for a man to fight for gender equality...
February 11, 2016 - The AUIS Center for Gender and Development Studies (CGDS) and the Institute of Regional and International Studies (IRIS) hosted a conference to discuss the future of the Ezidi community in Iraq. The conference brought together Ezidi survivors of ISIS atrocities, agencies...