Women

Luna Darwesh, 25, author of the Kurdish graphic novel Fatte released in early 2021. (Photo: Luna Darwesh/Facebook)

Kurdistan

Female authors break new ground with first Kurdish graphic novels

A demonstrator uses lipstick to cross out the mask of another protester as they attend a rally for International Women's Day in Iraq's southern city of Basra, March 8, 2021. (Photo: Hussein Faleh/AFP)

Iraq

Victims turned activists: Iraqi women battle abuse

Dr. Rita Columbia, the UNFPA representative to Iraq, speaks at the launch of Safe YOU application in Erbil, Dec. 16, 2021. (Photo: UNFPA/Twitter)

Kurdistan

KRG, UNFPA launch Safe YOU app for women facing gender-based violence

A woman standing in a hall during the 5th Annual Forum Women Leaders for Peace in Kurdistan, Erbil, Dec. 14, 2021. (Photo: Renas A. Saeed/Kurdistan24)

Kurdistan

Erbil hosts the 5th Women Leaders for Peace forum

Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Masrour Barzani. (Photo: Kurdistan 24)

Kurdistan

‘Kurdistan Women Union has an important and honorable history’: PM Barzani

Bjeen Alhassan, a Kurdish woman from the Kurdish region of Syria, has won an order of merit from the German Republic. (Photo: Bjeen Alhassan / Twitter)

Kurdistan

Kurdish woman from Qamishlo again receives top award in Germany

UNCHR held a campaign against gender-based violence near the ancient citadel of Erbil (Photo: Wladimir van Wilgenburg/Kurdistan 24

Kurdistan

UNHCR holds event against gender-based violence in Erbil

The exhibition shows the gravestones of women murdered in honour killings. (Photo: Wladimir van Wilgenburg/Kurdistan 24).

Kurdistan

‘Untitled’ exhibition focuses on female victims of honor killings

Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert, the head of the United Nations Assistance Mission to Iraq (UNAMI) delivers a speech at UKH-organized confernece on gender equality, Nov. 28, 2021. (Photo: UNAMI)

Iraq

UNAMI Chief praises 'pioneering role' of female politicians in Kurdistan

Prime Minister Barzani during his visit to the General Directorate for Combatting Violence Against Women in Erbil, Feb. 10, 2021. (Photo: KRG)

Kurdistan

KRG remains committed to the protection and empowerment of women: PM Barzani

The Kurdistan Region’s Council of Ministers hold a cabinet session. (Photo: KRG)

Kurdistan

Kurdistan Region cabinet approves bylaws of Supreme Council for Women

Esra'a's mom with civil society activist Lena Ali. October 29, 2021. (Photo: Facebook)

Iraq

Iraqi community police response to woman calling for teenage daughter's rescue from 'forced marriage' causes stir on social media

Defendant Jennifer W with her lawyer Ali Aydin in court on April 9, 2019, in Munich (photo: AFP)

Europe

German ISIS wife sentenced to 10 years in jail

Syrian-Kurdish media worker Khabat Abbas. (Photo: ROG)

Syria

Syrian-Kurdish ‘fixer’ honored with international journalism prize

Kurdish documentary film producer Speda Hazim. (Photo: Speda Hazim)

Kurdistan

Female Kurdish film producer nominated as finalist for Rory Peck Award

The all-female staff working in the real estate agency in the Kurdistan Region's Erbil province, Oct. 5, 2021. (Photo: Mina Merduk's agency/Facebook)

Kurdistan

Woman establishes first female-led real estate agency in Erbil