On 21 September 2021, the Ambassador to Iraq for the Kingdom of the Netherlands, Mr. Rochus Pronk, and Mr. Yasir Gootee, the Embassy’s Senior Political Affairs Officer, visited CGDS. Dr. Choman Hardi, CGDS Director, and Dr. Lynn Rose, CGDS Director of Research and Disability Studies, spoke about our...
On Sunday, November 28, 2021, Dr. Choman Hardi, CGDS Director, spoke at “Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment Strategies: The Case of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq Conference.” Organized and hosted jointly by the University of Kurdistan Hewlêr, Salahaddin University, the University of Sulaimani, and the University of Duhok,...
Seven poems by Dr. Choman Hardi have been translated into Spanish and published. Translated by Jiyar Homer and Gabriela Paz, they appear in Buenos Aires Poetry, one of the most important and popular Argentinian poetry magazines. The translated poems can be found in this link:
https://buenosairespoetry.com/2021/11/19/una-voz-de-las-mujeres-de-kurdistan-7-poemas-de-choman-hardi-%da%86%db%86%d9%85%d8%a7%d9%86-%d9%87%db%95%d8%b1%d8%af%db%8c/?fbclid=IwAR0cFeU7Rxz7A6LP8_1EwvVNS6Nbs870wnF9zkJ0i_YyxVp1VXcjbAI_mfM...
On November 30, 2021, Dr. Lynn Rose, CGDS Director of Disability Studies, attended a webinar on university accessibility, hosted by the American University in Cairo. “Methods for Inclusivity: Accessibility and Appeals” was led by Kate Sonka, Executive Director of Teach Access, a non-profit focused on infusing accessibility into...
On the 23 rd of November, Jan Warner Visiting Scholar Ms. Aline Jabbari participated on behalf of CGDS in a panel on academic interventions, as part of the CSO International Conference “The Role of Women in Transitional Justice: Voices and Perspectives in Lebanon and Iraq,” held in Beirut,...
On December 9, 2021, CGDS was recognized by the Handicapped Union of Kurdistan at an event held at the Highcrest Hall in Sulaimani. Dr. Lynn Rose, Director of Disability Studies at CGDS, accepted the award; Ms. Kali Yaseen, CGDS Research Assistant, was also in attendance. Among other speakers was...
On Friday, December 3, 2001, Rozh Society and the Amazha Organization celebrated the International Day of People with Disabilities. They recognized several community members who have contributed to disability rights, including Dr. Lynn Rose, CGDS Director of Disability Studies. Rozh Society has been active in furthering the rights...
On December 1, 2021, CGDS, the Department of English, and the Department of Social Sciences hosted the conference “Women’s Honor is Not Up for Debate,” to commemorate 16 Days of Activism. President Bruce Walker Ferguson opened the conference, after which Dr. Choman Hardi, CGDS Founder and Director, read...
On December 3, the 2021 International Day of People with Disabilities, Dr. Lynn Rose, CGDS Director of Disability Studies, attended the theatre and art exhibition hosted by the Rozh Society and the Amazha Organization. After opening remarks from Rozh Society directors and board members, three actors performed a...
On December 4, 2021, Dr. Lynn Rose, CGDS Director of Disability Studies, was the Chief Resource Person and Guest of Honor at the international webinar “Disability Perspectives of Gender Equality Women’s Empowerment,” organized by the School of Behavioural Sciences at the Mahatma Gandhi University in Kerala, India. Dr....
