Women’s Affairs Unit

The Women’s Affairs Unit represents the endeavors made by our esteemed university, the University of Al-Hamdaniya, to achieve complementary equality between men and women in various fields, enhance women’s rights, and provide directed support and care programs, thereby improving their work environment across all sectors. Based on Ministerial Order No. 11/4/H/479 on July 6, 2021, this unit was established on October 7, 2021. This stems from the university leadership’s deep belief that the process of improving and developing any society is incomplete without the active participation of women.

This belief has been embodied at the university level, where women hold many leadership positions, serving as heads of departments, units, and service or scientific centers. This unit is the translation of the university’s pursuit to enhance the capabilities of female leaders and to empower women socially, educationally, economically, and health-wise, both inside and outside the university, as they are a vital element of society’s strength.

Vision: To elevate women to a position where their rights are guaranteed, making them active and productive members of society.

Mission: To provide activities, raise awareness, and educate the community to ensure the protection of women’s rights.

Goals:

Organizing courses, seminars, and workshops dedicated to women’s affairs and guaranteeing their rights.
Introducing and developing academic curricula specialized in women’s affairs and rights, particularly the subject of human rights, with a proposal to implement it across all academic stages, alongside preparing and training the teaching staff for these curricula.
Directing the media and urging it to highlight topics related to women’s affairs and their rights.
Conducting promotional, educational, and awareness campaigns both within the university’s corridors and beyond, as well as in public and private government institutions (such as using posters, videos, organizing visits, etc.).
Activating and supporting research in the field of gender.
Developing women’s capabilities in the field of small projects and supporting them in achieving financial independence.
Organizing festivals, camps, and athletic and social competitions that highlight women’s rights and empowerment.
Establishing a Women’s Studies Center and a Women’s Affairs Magazine.
Cooperating with government institutions and civil society organizations in ways that lead to women’s empowerment and the guarantee of their rights.

Official Email: Weu@uohamdaniya.edu.iq