CGDS Director Dr. Choman Hardi, Deputy Director Dr. Lynn Rose, and Research Assistant Ms. Kali Yaseen traveled to Erbil on June 7-8, 2021. As part of our UNFPA project to study gender equity in the region, we conducted interviews in several ministries. UNFPA and CGDS work together to promote gender equality and to decrease SGBV.
Image description: A smiling woman with her hair pulled back, wearing a long dress in bright pink, blue, and green, stands by a balcony, her left hand on the wooden rail. The balcony looks out on the interior three stories of the circular building, a crystal chandelier in the center. The floors are light marble, the columns are black tile, and we can see offices on each floor.