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.