On November 29, 2023, Savan Abdulrahman, CGDS research assistant contributing to the Masculinity research project, moderated a panel discussion titled “The Importance of Engaging Young People and Men for an Equal Society Free of Violence” during the final conference of "International Cooperation to Strengthen Democracy and Equality in Kurdistan." This event served as a platform for knowledge exchange from Sweden to Kurdistan.
The project, spanning three years, was initiated by IKKR-Women's Emergency Nina's Project under the supervision of Halala Rafi. Notable panelists in the conference included Peter Söderström, an expert in equality, masculinity, and violence; Ihsan Kellecioglu, an expert in inequality, youth participation, and political science; and Alwand Talaat, a civil society and youth activist from PAO.