Home Iraq Stories Behind The Hospital Doors: Meet The Strong Women of Al-Batool Hospital Behind the hospital doors: Meet the strong women of Al-Batool hospital March 10, 2021 Related Content Publications Women's Empowerment in the Iraqi Ministry of Defence - Barrier Assessment Iraq was the first country in the MENA region to adopt a National Action Plan (NAP) on UN Security Council Resolution 1325, launching its first NAP in 2014 and… Read more Blog Technology-Facilitated Violence Against Women and Girls For decades, the global community has underscored the importance of combating violence against women and girls, developing protection mechanisms and prevention… Read more Blog Join us - Be an example of turning challenge into opportunity At a defining moment in the history of Iraq’s women’s movement, a group of Iraqi women activists—technically supported by the United Nations Development… Read more Blog A Path Forward: Sustaining Momentum for Equality and Peace Over the past four decades, generations of Iraqi women have endured difficult and exhausting periods, marked by continuous transitions through war, crisis, and… Read more Blog Leadership and Women’s Empowerment in Iraq’s Security Sector Over the past several years, we’ve made remarkable strides in empowering women in Iraq. From identifying groundbreaking successes that have sparked positive… Read more Stories Israa Kareem: A Warrior's Journey from Illness to Leadership At 35, Israa Kareem has become a symbol of resilience and hope in Diyala. A nurse, mother of two, and a cancer survivor, she embodies the transformative power of… Read more
Publications Women's Empowerment in the Iraqi Ministry of Defence - Barrier Assessment Iraq was the first country in the MENA region to adopt a National Action Plan (NAP) on UN Security Council Resolution 1325, launching its first NAP in 2014 and… Read more
Blog Technology-Facilitated Violence Against Women and Girls For decades, the global community has underscored the importance of combating violence against women and girls, developing protection mechanisms and prevention… Read more
Blog Join us - Be an example of turning challenge into opportunity At a defining moment in the history of Iraq’s women’s movement, a group of Iraqi women activists—technically supported by the United Nations Development… Read more
Blog A Path Forward: Sustaining Momentum for Equality and Peace Over the past four decades, generations of Iraqi women have endured difficult and exhausting periods, marked by continuous transitions through war, crisis, and… Read more
Blog Leadership and Women’s Empowerment in Iraq’s Security Sector Over the past several years, we’ve made remarkable strides in empowering women in Iraq. From identifying groundbreaking successes that have sparked positive… Read more
Stories Israa Kareem: A Warrior's Journey from Illness to Leadership At 35, Israa Kareem has become a symbol of resilience and hope in Diyala. A nurse, mother of two, and a cancer survivor, she embodies the transformative power of… Read more