Ms. Kali Yaseen Kareem, a 2019 graduate of the American University of Iraq, Sulaimani, joined the CGDS Team as a research assistant for our UNFPA-funded grant project to improve women’s equity. Her role is to support the researchers, prepare literature reviews, and conduct surveys and interviews. Ms. Kali...
CGDS is happy to announce that Shanya Mohammed Saeed joined our team on October 23rd as part of our UNFPA grant project to empower women in Kurdistan and Iraq. Ms. Shanya was born in Sulaymaniyah – Kurdistan, Iraq. She holds a BA degree in English Language and Literature...
On the 24th of October, 2018, Dr. Choman Hardi, CGDS Director, met with Intisar Ajeel, Rajaa AlKhafaji, Intisar AlIraqi, and Vian Al Sheikh Ali, from the Iraqi Women's Network in Baghdad. Dr. Hardi informed these women’s rights activists about the newly obtained EU grant. They discussed CGDS’ plans...
On the 29th of January, 2019, Dr. Choman Hardi, CGDS Director, had a meeting at the University of Raparin in Rania. Dr. Hardi met with Ms. Tracy May Fouad, faculty member of the English Department, and other faculty of the department. The meeting primarily focused on the possibility...
On the 23rd of October, 2020, Dr. Choman Hardi, CGDS Director, Dr. Lynn Rose, CGDS Deputy Director, Mr. Shko Shwan, EU Project Manager, and Mr. Arez Taha, CGDS Project Coordinator, met with Florin G. Seudin, Director General of Diwan, Amal Jalal, General Manager, and others from the KRG...
On the 18th of December, 2018, Dr. Choman Hardi, CGDS Director, and Mr. Arez Taha, CGDS Project Coordinator, met with Firyad Sabir, Major at the Garmian Directorate for Combating Violence Against Women, Lamiaa Muhammed Qadr, Director of the Garmian Directorate for Combating Violence Against Women, Lewar Ibrahim, Head...
On the 5th of December, 2018, CGDS Director Dr. Choman Hardi visited the Human Rights Directorate in Halabja, meeting with Ms. Gulstan Ahmed, Director of the Human Rights office in Halabja, and Ms. Kwestan Akram, Head of the Ministry of City Planning in Halabja. Ms. Gulstan and Ms. Kwestan informed...
On November 24th, 2018, Ms. Serena Muroni, Italian Consul of Erbil, and Mr. Hajar Khoshnaw, Assistant to the Consul, organized a meeting with Dr. Choman Hardi, CGDS Director, Mr. Shko Shwan, Project Manager, and Ms. Goshan Mohammad, CGDS Member, at the Center for Gender and Development Studies. The...
On February 26th, 2019, Dr. Choman Hardi, Director of CGDS, met with Dr. Salah Reza Said, President of Charmo University in Chamchamal. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss a possible collaboration between CGDS and Charmo University. Dr. Salah talked about how he found it necessary for...
On October 22nd, 2018, Dr. Choman Hardi, Director of CGDS, Dr. Lynn Rose, Deputy Director, Shko Shwan, EU Project Manager, Arez Taha, Project Coordinator, and Goshan Mohammad, CGDS member, met with Her Excellency Ms. Barbara Wolf, Consul General of the German Consulate. The CGDS team introduced the EU...
