About us

UN Women is the UN organization dedicated to gender equality and the empowerment of women. A global champion for women and girls, UN Women was established to accelerate progress on meeting their needs worldwide.

About UN Women
UN Women is the UN organization dedicated to gender equality and the empowerment of women. A global champion for women and girls, UN Women was established to accelerate progress on meeting their needs worldwide.
Executive Director
Ms. Sima Sami Bahous became UN Women’s third Executive Director on 30 September 2021. A champion for women and girls, gender equality, and youth empowerment, as well as a keen advocate for quality education, poverty alleviation, and inclusive governance, Ms. Bahous brings to the position more than 35 years of leadership experience at the grassroots, national, regional, and international levels.
UN Women in Iraq
UN Women was established by the General Assembly with a mandate to assist Member States and the United Nations system to progress more effectively and efficiently towards the goal of achieving gender equality and the empowerment of women. The agency faces a unique situation in Iraq as it tries to carry out its mission.
Iraq & Yemen Country Representative—Dina Zorba
Dina Zorba, UN Women Iraq and Yemen Country representative, has more than 20 years of experience in the fields of human and women’s rights, gender equality, communication and media.
Guiding documents
Several international agreements guide the work of UN Women.
Accountability at UN Women
UN Women is committed to independent and objective internal oversight to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of its operations.
Careers at UN Women
Join the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women) and make an impact on gender equality. UN Women is now hiring expert practitioners for a number of assignments.
Procurement at UN Women
UN Women procures more than USD 100 million worth of services and goods each year to support its programme of work. UN Women is committed to promote gender equality and the empowerment of women worldwide while delivering green results, with an emphasis on transparency and effectiveness.
Contact us
UN Women – Iraq Country OfficeHaifa Street, UN Compound, International ZoneBaghdad 10011, Iraq