Blog
Longer pieces from our team: what we tried, what worked and what we learned.
Climate change and democracy: The impact of climatic change on political stability in Iraq
Iraq is massively affected by climate change, with its water and agriculture sectors suffering the most. Regrettably, while climate change and ineffective policymaking on water resources affect all Iraqis, those more strongly impacted are also those without any say in decision-making. An analysis of what is the current situation and what needs to be done.
Looking back at the conference on the 20th anniversary of UNSCR 1325
On the occasion of the 20th anniversary of UNSCR 1325, elbarlament e.V. facilitated a high level hybrid conference on the 11th and 12th of December 2020.
elbarlament travels to Iraq
In late May, we were finally able to travel to Iraq for meetings with partners and stakeholders as well as in-person activities for our Clean Tigris and Women Talking Peace projects.
Gender and Water Dynamics in Iraq
The second chapter of elbarlament's book on sustainable solutions for issues the Land between Two Rivers, Egyptian gender expert Salma Kadry takes a closer look at the different gender dynamics in Iraq.
Clean Tigris Research Book “Water is life” is Online!
Within the framework of the project “Clean Tigris- Dialogue Programme for Sustainable Peace in Mesopotamia” elbarlament published a book on sustainable solutions for issues such as climate change, water pollution and conflict due to water scarcity in the Land Between Two Rivers.
Muntaha Ghazi Sahib: a Journey to Success
Throughout our activities within the Women Talking Peace project we met a number of incredibly strong, brave and ambitious Iraqi women. One of them was Muntaha Ghazi Sahib.
Pope Francis’ Historic Visit to Iraq: a Symbol of Reconciliation and Peace in Uncertain Times
The highly anticipated visit of Pope Francis, head of the Roman Catholic Church, began on the 5th March 2021, when he arrived in Baghdad for the first ever Papal visit to Iraq, amidst joyous anticipation of millions of Iraqis, regardless of religious affiliation.
Facilitating dialogue on regulation and cooperation on water protection in Iraq
As part of the dialogue project ‘Clean Tigris’, elbarlament facilitated an online workshop on amendments of the internal regulation of the environmental police.
Creating and growing as a writer in times of conflict: an interview with a former participant
We sat down with Shaimaa al Hammami, a former participant, to discuss her experiences as a female writer in Iraq, and how art can contribute to peacebuilding and healing during and after a conflict.
Tough realities, higher resistance: the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic on female Syrian refugees in Bekaa, Lebanon
Since we published our last blog post on Lebanon in November 2019, the situation of Syrian refugees in the country has further deteriorated, with the Lebanese government intentionally making life harder for this vulnerable group.
The push to criminalise domestic violence in Iraq
Since 2014, Iraqi women's rights groups have been pushing the parliament to pass a law that would finally criminalise domestic violence, a cause that has gained urgency given the current Coronavirus pandemic.
My pen, my voice: the Arab Women Literature Festival in Tunis
From the 17th to the 18th January 2020, elbarlament, in cooperation with World Art Connection and the city of Tunis held the Arab Women Literature Festival under the slogan ‘My pen. My voice’ in the Medina of Tunis.
