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Dr. Henri Myrttinen from International Alert Facilitates a Masculinities Training Workshop for CGDS, Qandil, WOLA, and PDO

On April 24 and 25, Dr. Henri Myrttinen from International Alert facilitated a masculinities training workshop for the CGDS team and staff members of Qandil, Women’s Legal Assistance, and People’s Development Organisation. The training lasted for two days and covered subjects such as masculinities during conflict and peacebuilding, theories of...

Wednesday, April 24, 2019 - 13:00 to Thursday, April 25, 2019 - 20:00

Supporting Women's Participation in Politics

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...

Monday, April 29, 2019 - 17:00

The truth about the Center for Gender and Development Studies at the American University of Iraq- Sulaimani

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...

Tuesday, May 7, 2019 - 16:00

CGDS Holds Workshop on Sexual Harassment for Private Sectors in Sulaimani

On April 22, 2019, Dr. Choman Hardi, Director of CGDS, and Dr. Lynn Rose, Deputy Director of CGDS, with the help of Hiwa Foundation facilitated a workshop on sexual harassment in the workplace for different private companies in Sulaimani. The workshop kicked off with the definitions of sex, gender, sexism,...

Monday, April 22, 2019 - 13:30

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The truth about the Center for Gender and Development Studies at the American University of Iraq- Sulaimani
Clarification statement by the Center for Gender and Development Studies On April 17th, 2019, Dr. Nazand Begikhani published an article in Rudaw entitled...

Supporting Women's Participation in Politics
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...

Dr. Henri Myrttinen from International Alert Facilitates a Masculinities Training Workshop for CGDS, Qandil, WOLA, and PDO
On April 24 and 25, Dr. Henri Myrttinen from International Alert facilitated a masculinities training workshop for the CGDS team and staff members of Qandil,...

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