By John Lee. In what it describes as a landmark decision, the Green Climate Fund (GCF) has approved funding for two transformative projects valued at $134 million, to support adaptation and enhance the climate resilience of vulnerable agricultural communities in Somalia and Iraq. These initiatives, spearheaded by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United […]
From Amnesty International. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraq: Reject changes to Personal Status Law which would allow child marriage and further entrench discrimination Iraqi lawmakers must drop amendments to the Personal Status Law, which would violate women and girls' rights, […]
From Human Rights Watch (HRW). Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraq: Parliament Poised to Legalize Child Marriage Iraq's parliament is moving forward an amendment to the country's Personal Status Law that would allow Iraqi religious authorities, rather than state law, to govern […]
From Amwaj Media. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Reticent religious authorities stand to gain as Iraq debates personal status law Amid the revival of a proposed amendment to Iraq's personal status legislation, activists have raised alarm that it would fundamentally undermine […]
By John Lee. Czech-based Clovek v tisni, o.p.s (People in Need, PIN) has won a contract with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) for "employment promotion through skills development and vocational training in Kirkuk Governorate." Contract value is stated as $396,021.55. The project aims to provide resilient employment opportunities for vulnerable Iraqis including youth and […]
From Amnesty International. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Daunting and Dire: Impunity, Underfunded Institutions Undermine Protection of Women and Girls From Domestic Violence in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq The Kurdistan Region of Iraq's (KR-I) authorities are failing to ensure that […]
From the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. The Kurdistan Regional Government's (KRG) Ministry of Agriculture and Water Resources, in collaboration with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Iraq and the United States Agency for International […]
From Amwaj Media. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. How reporting on violence against women in Iraqi Kurdistan is getting tougher Iraqi Kurdistan has a reputation for having a better record on women's rights than its neighbors. Still, violence against women and […]
By John Lee. A delegation from Iraq, led by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Planning Mohammed Tameem, met with a delegation from the United States government, headed by Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken, in the High-Level Coordination Committee (HCC) meeting yesterday, April 15th. The meeting was held in accordance with the 2008 Strategic […]
The UK Integrated Security Fund (UKISF) for Iraq invites bids by 3 May 2024 for a programme to strengthen civil society organisations working on women, peace and security issues in the Federal and Kurdistan regions of Iraq. Overview In 2021, British Embassy Baghdad established the successful Women's Voices First programme, which runs until May 2024. […]
By Soraya El-Khalil and Tala Ismail, for the World Bank. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Navigating social norms to empower Iraq's female workforce As we mark International Women's Day this month, we spotlight the main hurdles to women's labor force participation […]
Accountability for Domestic violence in Iraq: Promoting justice and non-discrimination [EN/AR] Ahead of the International Women's Day, the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) and the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) have jointly released a comprehensive report entitled "Accountability for Domestic violence in Iraq: Promoting justice and non-discrimination." […]
