We are pleased to announce that Dr. Susan M. N. Al Naqshband joined our team as a researcher for our UNFPA project. Dr Susan studied Computer Science at al Nahrain University Iraq; after completing her Ph.D., she went to the Netherlands to legalize her diploma in order to...
CGDS is pleased to announce our new colleague, Dr. Twana Hassan, who began his post-doc research fellowship with us in September 2020. Dr Twana was born in Kurdistan, and has studied and worked in five countries: Iraq, Canada, the US, the UK, and Australia. He joins our project...
On September 22 nd 2020, members of CGDS met with Rozh Society, an organization of and for people with disabilities in Kurdistan, to talk about cooperating on projects that advocate for people with disabilities. Dr. Lynn Rose, Deputy Director of CGDS, and Ms. Tara Burhan, CGDS’s EU MENA...
CGDS is pleased to announce that Dr. Hawar Jamal Ameen has successfully defended his PhD dissertation work, thus completing his terminal degree in Middle Eastern Politics. Dr. Hawar began his studies in 2014, entering the University of Exeter (UK) in 2018. His thesis title is “The Influence of...
CGDS’s project, “Enhancing Education, Developing Community, and Promoting Visibility to Effect Gender Equity in Iraq and the Greater MENA Region,” funded by the European Union, underwent a ROM (Results-Oriented Monitoring) review during the summer of 2020. The European Commission uses the ROM system to ensure its grantees’ progress...
On Sunday, August 23rd, 2020, CGDS participated in the UNFPA (United Nations Population Fund) protocol assessment about a bout sexual exploitation and abuse. As an Iimplementing Partner with UNFPA, CGDS has a zero tolerance policy to sexual exploitation and abuse (SEA). Both CGDS and UNFPA view the prevention...
The Center for Gender and Development Studies is pleased to announce that Mr. Shko Shwan Fuad has received a full scholarship from the Fulbright Foreign Student Program to study for a master’s degree in Instructional Design and Technology at Emporia State University. This is a two-year program award,...
The Center for Gender and Development Studies is delighted to announce the first phase of partnership with UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, in a project that will promote gender equity in Kurdistan. The project’s goals include strengthening the overall understanding of gender and gender-based violence, and mainstreaming...
CGDS Deputy Director Dr. Lynn Rose and Administrative Assistant Ms. Sewe Anwar met with representatives of the Dialogue Institute on Thursday, July 30 th , 2020, via Zoom. Ms. Andi Laudisio, Administrative and Development Coordinator, explained the institute’s mission and goals, which focus on facilitating dialogue between groups...
Ms. Riyam Wahbi M. Noori, AUIS major in International Studies and minor in Business Management, completed her paper, “Women’s Suffering and Women’s Rights” for the summer 2020 CIV 204 class, taught by Dr. Lynn Rose, CGDS Deputy Director and Professor in the Social Sciences. Ms. Riyam summarized, discussed,...
