UN Women reiterates commitment to Yazidi survivors at Sixth Lalish Conference
UN Women Iraq Representative, Ajay Madiwale, addressed the Sixth Lalish Conference for Peace and Coexistence in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRI) Learn more
In the presence of the Prime Minister of Kurdistan Region, the Supreme Council for Women & Development and UN Women celebrate the International Women's Day
Prime Minister of the Kurdistan Region, Masrour Barzani attended the International Women's Day event organized by The High Council of Women and Development and in partnership with UNWomen in Erbil. Learn more
An opportunity for Adama to pave the way for peace in Iraq
After I graduated from college, I seldom left the house and lived in isolation. Learn more
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UN Women concerned by the continuing violence in the occupied Palestinian territory and its disproportionate impact on women and children

UN Women joins the United Nations Secretary-General and other UN entities in voicing grave concern at the continuing violence in the Occupied Palestinian Territory and Israel, particularly the targeting of civilian populations and killing of innocent people, including women and children. 

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Violence against Women in the Iraqi Society
Violence against Women in the Iraqi Society: A Legal, Judicial and Statistic Study

Domestic violence in Iraq is by no means a contemporary issue but a phenomenon with deep-rooted historical implications associated with life pressures and commitment to the values and traditions based on the masculinity of all life aspects of the society.

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Generation Equality Forum
The Generation Equality Forum

Get ready for the Generation Equality Forum, the most important global convening for gender equality actions and investment in a quarter-century. The Forum will kick-off in Mexico City in March and culminate in Paris this year.

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A glossary of terms to know
A glossary of terms to know

A glossary outlining the many forms of violence against women and girls, along with other commonly used terms.