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The Division of woman’s Affairs
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It is concerned with the implementation of the national strategy of Iraqi woman through the five axes prepared by the National Office for Iraqi woman at the general secretariat of the Ministers Council through the executive schedule developed by the Woman's Affairs department at the Ministry of higher education and scientific research.
The division of woman's Affairs works to empower and support the woman to be pioneers in academic and community fields within the University, develop and enlarge their participation in decision-making and contribute to achieving the sustainable development, while ensuring their protection against discrimination and violence, and strengthening their role in environment protection and supporting national issues while achieving a balance between their rights and responsibilities.
Fostering a supportive university environment for the woman in various fields, while building their capacities and enabling them to contribute effectively to build a balanced and sustainable society.
First axis: The Participation and political empowerment.
- Supporting and fostering the participation of the woman in the political work.
- Promoting woman's participation in academic and administrative decision-making within the University.
- Supporting the woman to reach leadership positions through training and qualification programs.
- Coordination with the national authorities concerned with woman's issues to perform supportive policies to their role in the society.
- Working on increasing the number of women in senior management and special official positions.
Second axis: The Economic empowerment.
- Providing training and professional development opportunities for the woman within the University. Encouraging women-led research projects and economic initiatives.
- Coordination with local civil society organizations for the purpose of supporting economic women-led and -managed projects.
- Holding seminars and workshops to train the woman on the skills required to facilitate their enrolling into the work-market.
- Preparing programs, holding seminars and workshops for the digital economic empowerment of women and training them in managing and securing platforms, E-marketing and cyber security.
- Providing incentives to encourage undergraduate girl-students, especially those of low-income.
- Coordination with businessmen for the purpose of job opportunities creation in the private sector to support graduate and undergraduate girls.
Third axis: Protection of the woman against violence.
- Developing effective arrangements and legislations to protect the woman against violence or any offensive phenomenon that women and girls may be exposed to.
- Founding Complaints box showing serious attention to the complaints introduced keeping such information as top secret and personal type.
- Preparing qualification programs to build the woman ability to face violence and Electronic blackmail.
- Cooperation with the concerned authorities to provide legal and psychological support to the woman when required.
Fourth axis: Social Empowerment.
- Coordination with the institutions of interest to facilitate the girl-students to post-graduate programs, scholarships and fellowships.
- Holding scientific competitions to encourage female researchers to be creative.
- Support campaigns for early-medical examinations related to the woman's health.
- Spreading awareness of the working woman rights through workshops, seminars, conferences and lectures related to Labor Law and Social Insurance, considering the nature of the woman and their social role.
- Support the professional development and training of the woman.
- Support social activities that enhance the woman role in the academic and general communities.
- Providing psychological and social support to the woman to overcome any challenges they may undergo.
Fifth axis: Enhancement of the woman role in the climate change risks management and Environmental Protection .
- Empowerment women contribution to environmental initiatives in and outside of the University.
- Supporting research and projects related to climate change that improve the woman role in achieving the sustainable development goals.
- Organizing awareness campaigns and programs about the importance of Environmental Conservation and the role of woman in it.
1- The Division Head
Ikhlas Razak Naham Kadhim.
2- The Division includes all women's affairs units in the university Institutions.
The division works in coordination with the Department of Women's Affairs at the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, the
National Office of Iraqi Women at the General Secretariat of the Ministers Council, and local civil society organizations to ensure the implementation of national policies supporting women and achieving integration between university and national objectives.