references.
rebuilding their devastated communities, often in the midst of personal tragedy
and economic deprivation. A major part of Al-Amal’s
education & training
programme is dedicated to women to help them develop essential skills and
find the support through which to build a better future… for themselves, their
families and the local community.
Al-Amal continues to provide
a wide ranging services and activities for women.
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An on going programme
of legal seminars
by Iraqi Al-Amal Association organised in conjunction with UNECIF and other international NGO’s with the aim of raising
women’s awareness in terms of their rights, local legislation and its
implementation, the impact of social traditions, and the empowerment of
women. -
In
collaboration with Machreg and Megrab Regional Gender for linking and
Information Programme, two training workshops in “Gender and
Development”, were held in
Arbil on 3-6 July and in Sulaymania on 8-11 July 2000. -
A significant
research on the issues of women and their rights,
particularly on violence against
women in Iraqi Kurdistan was organized by between February and April 2000. A sample of 2350
women were covered by the research. -
Iraqi Al-Amal Association and World Food Programme
(WFP) carried out an Income Generating
Programme for widows by establishing a “Small Ruminants Rearing
Project”. The fundamental objective of the project is
to “save lives, to ease suffering, to promote self-reliance, self-sufficiency
and the maintenance of livelihoods”. -
Many
health services
projects are directed towards the health and well being of women, such as the
mobile clinic for pregnant women in April/May 2003 and the healthcare training
in Najaf Province December 2003. -
Iraqi
Al-Amal is a member of the Women Coordinating Committee in Iraq.
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