Activities

Open debate between the Iraq and Kurdistan parliamentarian-Erbil

2026-02-21T12:43:03+00:00

16-2-2026-Erbil-Hotel Classy

As part of our organization’s activities and within the framework of the project aimed at encouraging women to participate in elections and supporting female candidates — with the support of Women for Women International and the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO), as well as the NISSAM programme, which is part of the project — we participated in this activity.

The event was held with the presence of three former Members of Parliament who have experience from previous parliamentary terms. Two of them were members of the Iraqi Parliament, and one was a former member of the Kurdistan Parliament:

Dr. Vian Sabri
Rezan Sheikh Dler
Haje Sheikh Sulaiman

The fifth day of the Health Campaign

2026-02-10T18:24:35+00:00

Date: 28–8–2025
The fifth day of the Health Campaign for the rehabilitation of women and juveniles was carried out in coordination with the Justice Network for Prisoners and the NPA Organization, during which several activities were implemented, including:

Conducting medical examinations for female inmates by female specialist doctors in breast cancer, organized by the Erbil Directorate General of Health.
Donation of a laptop by the National Relief Organization to the Health Department of the Rehabilitation Directorate.

The fourth day of the Health Campaign

2026-02-10T18:23:03+00:00

Date: 27–8–2025
The fourth day of the Health Campaign for the rehabilitation of women and juveniles was implemented in coordination with the Justice Network for Prisoners and the NPA Organization, during which several activities were carried out, including:

Medical examination and treatment of children and juveniles, distribution of gifts to children, provision of medications based on completed medical examinations, and distribution of burn creams for young children, carried out by the Jazur Organization for Sustainable Development and the Shana Plus Organization.
Psychological support services for women, including a training course on the use of Art Therapy (ART), delivered by the National Relief Organization (PAO).
Delivery of a seminar on social exclusion from the perspectives of Islamic and Christian religions, presented by the Ministry of Endowment and Religious Affairs.
A seminar on sexually transmitted diseases, delivered by the Erbil Directorate General in coordination with the Health Affairs Directorate – Communicable Diseases Department.

The third day of the Health Campaign

2026-02-10T18:20:47+00:00

Date: 26–8–2025
The third day of the Health Campaign for the rehabilitation of women and juveniles was carried out in coordination with the Justice Network for Prisoners and the NPA Organization, during which several activities were implemented, including:

Conducting medical examinations of inmates by female specialist doctors, organized by the Erbil Directorate General of Health.
Conducting medical examinations of inmates by internal medicine specialist doctors, organized by the Erbil Directorate General of Health.
Holding a seminar by the Nwegari Organization for Human Development on breast cancer awareness.
Conducting health screenings, including blood pressure, blood sugar, heart rate, body temperature, and blood oxygen levels, by the Individual Power Organization for Human Development and the Kurdistan Health Workers Syndicate.

The second day of the Health Campaign

2026-02-10T18:04:52+00:00

Date: 25–8–2025
The second day of the Health Campaign for the rehabilitation of women and juveniles was carried out in coordination with the Justice Network for Prisoners and NPA Organization, during which several activities were implemented, including:

Cleaning and sanitization of the women’s section (both detainees and sentenced inmates).
Provision of medications from Awa Media Company.
A basic first aid training course for sentenced female inmates.
Provision of mattresses from Bakhtiari Company.
Distribution of cleaning supplies by our organization and the Justice Network for Prisoners, in coordination with the Directorate of Rehabilitation.

-The First day of The Health Week Campaign

2026-02-10T17:38:08+00:00

Date: 24–8–2025
The Health Week Campaign for the rehabilitation of women and juveniles in Erbil was launched in the presence of the Governor of Erbil, Mr. Omid Khoshnaw, along with the Director General of Health and the Director General of Social Affairs.

The campaign continued for one week, from 24 to 28 August 2025, during which several activities were implemented with the aim of improving the health conditions of the inmates.

Meeting with Harir district governorate Mr.Sherwan Jalal-Harir

2026-02-07T20:41:57+00:00

Date: 3/11/2025

As part of our organization’s activities within the project (Empowering Women to Participate in Elections) our staff paid an official visit to the Hareer District Governorate Office and held a meeting with the respected District Governor of Hareer, Mr. Sherwan Jalal.
The meeting aimed to enhance coordination and cooperation between both sides in order to implement further activities in the Hareer district.

Two days training for parliamentarians in Erbil

2026-01-03T14:44:02+00:00

On December 13 and December 14, 2025, the two days session. During the training. Two days Training for Iraqi Council of Representative Women Parliamentarian.

The workshops were held in Classy Hotel -Erbil Governorate.

On the first day of the training, the respected trainer Ayad Namiq, a former Member of Parliament, discussed the internal regulations of the legislative authority, including the Council of Representatives of Iraq, the Kurdistan Parliament, and the executive authority. He also explained the nature of the relationship between the executive branch and parliament, as well as the process of becoming a Member of Parliament and working within parliamentary committees.
On the second day of the training, the respected trainer Hogar Chato, specializing in elections, discussed models of political representation, party and list-based programs, alliances, institutional effectiveness, and presented examples and experiences from different countries.

The 17th episode of the program Women and Elections on Nawa Radio

2026-01-03T13:55:18+00:00

Presenter: Awaz Salim Abdullah

The program is a collaboration between Women for Women International (WfWI) and ROZA Organization for the Protection of Women and the Environment, in partnership with the NISSAM project.

The goal of this program is to encourage women to participate in elections and to vote for female candidates.

The guest of this episode of Women and Elections is Mrs.Ramziya Zana Head of Roza organization for women and environment protection.

Link of Program:

https://www.radionawa.com/Ku/show-detail.aspx?jimare=214&znjera=6713

Awareness Seminar for Women on Participation in Voting and Supporting Female Candidates -Shawes District- Erbil Plain

2026-01-02T23:07:57+00:00

Date: 15-10-2025

A seminar was conducted for 21 housewives in Shaways sub-district as part of the project “Encouraging Women’s Participation in Elections.”

The project is implemented with the financial support of Women for Women International and the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO). This activity is also part of the NISSAM project, aiming to encourage women to vote for female candidates in elections.