• Country: Iraq
  • Project Name: Women taking the lead
  • Contact person: Hanin Dabbagh, dabbagh@elbarlament.org
  • Project duration: October 2024 – October 2025
  • Project objective:  Empower women-led civil society organisations to engage in policy dialogue and advocacy, ensuring that women’s voices are heard in shaping the future of Iraq.

The “Women Taking the Lead” project is a comprehensive 18-month project  by elbarlament aimed at bolstering the political and social participation of women in Iraq. The project builds on the achievements of our 4-year long outstanding  project Women Talking Peace, with a particular focus on strengthening the capacities of key state institutions to effectively implement the Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) agenda and UNSCR 1325. It addresses the nexus of gender, climate, peace, and security by targeting staff from the Ministries of Defense, Justice, Interior, Labor, Social Affairs, and Environment, alongside climate activists and women’s rights advocates from the MENA region.

In a country facing significant challenges, including political instability, climate change, and social fragmentation, the project addresses the root causes of gender inequality by promoting women’s leadership in decision-making processes. It supports the design of effective policies and coordination mechanisms related to gender, climate, peace, and security. The project also empowers women-led civil society organisations to engage in policy dialogue and advocacy, ensuring that women’s voices are heard in shaping the future of Iraq.

The project is part of the GIZ programme SPACE.

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