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Gender Equality Unit/ University of Kerbala   Holding a Meeting for  Academic Year 2023-2024

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Members of  Gender  Unit  held   a meeting in  College of Law , in  presence of  head of  Gender  Unit, Asst. Lect. Hawraa Razzaq Abdul Ameer;  head of  Advisory Committee, Prof. Dr. Ahmed Abdul Hussein Attia;  head of the Anti-Harassment Committee, Prof. Dr. Salah Jaber Al-Busaisi, and  other members of  Gender equality Unit. Asst. Prof Zainab Hussein Alwan presents  a summary of  establishment and activities of  gender unit. After that,  different topics have been discussed that contribute to develop  work of the unit and making important proposals that contribute to activate its role to ensure  achievement of equality between male and female’s rights and combating all forms of discrimination. The meeting also include  discussing

– Holding various courses, workshops and seminars in  field of work of the unit related to respecting human rights   focusing on equal opportunities between males and female, prohibiting all forms of discrimination and combating violence against women.

– Holding an annual conference or forum to raise awareness of the importance of gender equality in  political, social and cultural fields, in cooperation with organazational and nonorganationan institutions .

 – Publishing posters in all university corridors and colleges to introduce the unit and its activities, as well as making posters that emphasize the right to equal opportunities, social justice, and awareness of negative phenomena such as harassment, electronic blackmail, and other phenomena.

– Recommending  introduction of gender unit vocabulary into human rights curricula in university colleges.

– Recommending conducting a specialized study on  phenomenon of harassment by professors specialized in  field of law, education, and sociology, in cooperation with    Strategic Studies Centre /  University of Kerbala.

– Holding periodic meetings with representatives of  Academics Syndicate and representatives of students to discuss topics related to  unit’s areas  in order to develop ideas and address  problems.