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| Elimination of Violence Against Women Illiteracy Eradication courses Medical and First Aids Courses Sewing Training Courses Field Trips for Orphans Oral statement during UN meeting |
| Al-Hakim foundation called for Islamic Day of anti-violence against women Al-Hakim foundation called to represent the first day of month Sufar (second month in the Islamic calendar) of every year as the Islamic Day of “anti-violence against women”. The call for this initiative came out during the first national conference of civil society organizations arrange by Al-Hakim foundation and held in Al-Najaf on 1-13-2009 Under the banner of: (Civil society organizations together to build a new Iraq, united and coherent) Secretary General of Al-Hakim foundation Sayed Ammar Al-Hakim on his speech in the conference called on all institutions of civil society and humanitarian organizations in Iraq and the world attention to the serious subject matter and to carry out its responsibilities to lift the injustice and deprivation suffered by women. The conference attended by Iraqi Minister of State for civil society organizations Mr. Thamer Al-Zubiady and large number of representatives from the most of Iraqi civil society institutes. |
Al-Hakim Foundation organize a cultural forum
The division of Literature and the Arts in department of women affair in Al-Hakim foundation held a cultural forum on Jan.16th
This activity organized in cooperation with (AlNajafi educational space) institute
Many cultural and historical topics discussed in this forum including moral and humanitarian values of Imam Hussein’s revolution
Many university professors, poets, students and interested professionals attend this forum which moderated by Professor Dr.
Abdullah Aljanaby.
At the end the forum appreciation certificate awarded to the participants
The division of Literature and the Arts in department of women affair in Al-Hakim foundation held a cultural forum on Jan.16th
This activity organized in cooperation with (AlNajafi educational space) institute
Many cultural and historical topics discussed in this forum including moral and humanitarian values of Imam Hussein’s revolution
Many university professors, poets, students and interested professionals attend this forum which moderated by Professor Dr.
Abdullah Aljanaby.
At the end the forum appreciation certificate awarded to the participants
Al-Hakim Foundation
Woman Affairs Department
Woman Affair Dept. is a prime and basic department of Al-Hakim Foundation, which is founded as a result of the comprehensive,
scrutinizing view and the extreme adherence to diagnose the rights of Iraqi woman, after multiple years of disregard with absolute
isolation during the dictatorship time in Iraq which extended for around four decades. Woman in Iraq had no real, noticeable
existence with the policies of illiteracy and unidirectional ideology that controlled the true state of woman. Therefore, this Department
has appeared to put the final touches for new phase woman where woman can live in humanitarian, intellectual and cultural
environment. It derived its principles from the general principles of the Niche Martyr Organization which enabled her to affect the
woman state in Iraq and expand and diffuse, believing in the woman's ability to undertake the leading roles in the family and society
hand in hand with her man partner, and to play her role in industrializing culture and knowledge.
The Woman Affairs Dept. of the Organization started in a single room, wherein three female volunteers. Thereafter, it showed quick
expansion with openness on all woman environments with their varying Iraqi ideologies in the civil and the rural surroundings, in the
schools and the Universities all over Iraq. The woman offices and branches increased little by little and they are more than 56 offices
and branches. As well as such overwhelming quantitative expansion, there also was a great qualitative one represented by the
multiplication of the department's activities within all the cultural, intellectual, artistic, literary and poetry fields. The Department as
well worked on establishing a number of woman workshops to teach the Iraqi woman several arts and handicrafts that assist
woman to practice her hobbies and consolidate her innovations in addition to improve her economical and living situation.
Important activities statistics of the Woman Affairs Dept. between 2003 & 2008
1- No. of the public cultural and intellectual courses: 90606.
2- No. of the cultural symposiums supporting the application of democracy: 400.
3- No. of IT courses: 87.
4- No. of dressmaking courses: 241.
5- No. of artistic courses (painting and sculpture): 56.
6- No. of handicrafts courses: 121.
7- No. of fitness courses: 75.
8- Overall No. of art and literature exhibitions and festivals: 700
The overall No. of beneficiaries from such courses was 403742. Many specialized teachers, whether or not affiliated in the Dept.,
delivered lecture in the said courses. The Permanent Cadre of teachers was 11246 for 2008, whilst the Temporal Contracts Cadre
of was 4130 for the same year.
In addition to the above, the Woman Affairs Dept. of the Niche Martyr Organization works through committees specialized in
developing its activities to realize the greatest benefit for the Iraqi woman in the promising future.
Woman Affairs Department
Woman Affair Dept. is a prime and basic department of Al-Hakim Foundation, which is founded as a result of the comprehensive,
scrutinizing view and the extreme adherence to diagnose the rights of Iraqi woman, after multiple years of disregard with absolute
isolation during the dictatorship time in Iraq which extended for around four decades. Woman in Iraq had no real, noticeable
existence with the policies of illiteracy and unidirectional ideology that controlled the true state of woman. Therefore, this Department
has appeared to put the final touches for new phase woman where woman can live in humanitarian, intellectual and cultural
environment. It derived its principles from the general principles of the Niche Martyr Organization which enabled her to affect the
woman state in Iraq and expand and diffuse, believing in the woman's ability to undertake the leading roles in the family and society
hand in hand with her man partner, and to play her role in industrializing culture and knowledge.
The Woman Affairs Dept. of the Organization started in a single room, wherein three female volunteers. Thereafter, it showed quick
expansion with openness on all woman environments with their varying Iraqi ideologies in the civil and the rural surroundings, in the
schools and the Universities all over Iraq. The woman offices and branches increased little by little and they are more than 56 offices
and branches. As well as such overwhelming quantitative expansion, there also was a great qualitative one represented by the
multiplication of the department's activities within all the cultural, intellectual, artistic, literary and poetry fields. The Department as
well worked on establishing a number of woman workshops to teach the Iraqi woman several arts and handicrafts that assist
woman to practice her hobbies and consolidate her innovations in addition to improve her economical and living situation.
Important activities statistics of the Woman Affairs Dept. between 2003 & 2008
1- No. of the public cultural and intellectual courses: 90606.
2- No. of the cultural symposiums supporting the application of democracy: 400.
3- No. of IT courses: 87.
4- No. of dressmaking courses: 241.
5- No. of artistic courses (painting and sculpture): 56.
6- No. of handicrafts courses: 121.
7- No. of fitness courses: 75.
8- Overall No. of art and literature exhibitions and festivals: 700
The overall No. of beneficiaries from such courses was 403742. Many specialized teachers, whether or not affiliated in the Dept.,
delivered lecture in the said courses. The Permanent Cadre of teachers was 11246 for 2008, whilst the Temporal Contracts Cadre
of was 4130 for the same year.
In addition to the above, the Woman Affairs Dept. of the Niche Martyr Organization works through committees specialized in
developing its activities to realize the greatest benefit for the Iraqi woman in the promising future.
| Seminar on combating violence against women Al-Hakim Foundation set up a research seminar on combating violence against women Seminar attended by professional academics and specialized persons from (Al-Hwza Al-Elmia) on June 20, 2009. The seminar included in the major axis (the subject of women and the vision of Islam), and with research on the role of a prophet, and the Holy Quran on legislations in this regard. Sayyed Hussian Al-Hakim started the seminar by giving introduction on the general characteristics of the Islamic legislation, and the role of women in the family and the Islamic view. Sayyed Hussian explained the role and position of the women in Islam through different periodic stages with modern changes and he talked about women's position in the system of values and the system of rights and duties. Participated in the symposium of selected researchers and professionals in the legislative issues and social and legal, including Sheikh Aqil al-Khafaji member in the Department of Scientific Research, Dr. Jinan al-Obeidi, and Dr. Laila al-Khafaji members of the Iraqi Council of Representatives of the United Iraqi Alliance, and Dr. Kazem Shoroq Baghdad University, and Ms. Mageda Shannon Director of the Department of Women's Affairs in Al-Hakim Foundation, in addition to the presence of a selection of women's academic figures from a number of universities |
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The 2nd annual conference for elimination of violence against women.
Celebrating the 2nd annual anniversary of announcing an Islamic Day for Elimination Violence against Women , the Department of
Women's Affairs of Al-Hakim Foundation organized in Al-Najaf its second annual conference on 1-21-2010 for elimination all forms
of violence against women.
More than 1500 women from different segments of the Iraqi society participated in this conference which addressed the issue of
women and the injustice and suffering that Iraqi women are facing and the best ways to enhance the role of women in building the
society.
Many academics and religious figures, researchers, professors, specialists in the field of women, teachers, academies and
university students participated in the conference.
The recommendations of the Conference
1. The Conference recommended that international agencies, intellectuals and officials need to increase the attention and support
for the rights of women.
2. Conference advocated the Ministry of Education to include in curriculums the peaceful coexistence and non-violence and mutual
respect in the family.
3. Establishing programs to educate about anti-violence against women and educate women about their rights and supporting
women to gain them through cooperation with international institutions and civil society organizations.
4. Conference recommended impeding the false traditions and the social norms that affect women such as forced marriage and
honor killings.
5. Demanding the religious authorities to take a superior role in educating both men and women and to remove all forms of violence
and persecution against women.
A member of Al-Najaf Governorate Council member said that "the process of harmony between men and women is a sign of a
culture and urbanization and the presence of such conferences, seminars, pamphlets and posters distributed will educate both men
and women on their rights, especially towards women as our society give the man more importance than women.”
Nisreen al-Fatlawi mentioned that women at all levels and segments taking an important role after the fall of the former regime, and
now we find a secular, Islamic, Christian and other intellectuals women working in all aspects of life.
Observers considered that the large participation of women in the conference demonstrates the cultural awareness for women and
their attempts to develop culture between women specially after gaining the freedom to go out and search for the best ways to
expand their knowledge in order to advance and progress and to know their rights.
The conference established a committee which consists of many law professors to draft the final statement and the delivery of
proposals to the concerned agencies.
Celebrating the 2nd annual anniversary of announcing an Islamic Day for Elimination Violence against Women , the Department of
Women's Affairs of Al-Hakim Foundation organized in Al-Najaf its second annual conference on 1-21-2010 for elimination all forms
of violence against women.
More than 1500 women from different segments of the Iraqi society participated in this conference which addressed the issue of
women and the injustice and suffering that Iraqi women are facing and the best ways to enhance the role of women in building the
society.
Many academics and religious figures, researchers, professors, specialists in the field of women, teachers, academies and
university students participated in the conference.
The recommendations of the Conference
1. The Conference recommended that international agencies, intellectuals and officials need to increase the attention and support
for the rights of women.
2. Conference advocated the Ministry of Education to include in curriculums the peaceful coexistence and non-violence and mutual
respect in the family.
3. Establishing programs to educate about anti-violence against women and educate women about their rights and supporting
women to gain them through cooperation with international institutions and civil society organizations.
4. Conference recommended impeding the false traditions and the social norms that affect women such as forced marriage and
honor killings.
5. Demanding the religious authorities to take a superior role in educating both men and women and to remove all forms of violence
and persecution against women.
A member of Al-Najaf Governorate Council member said that "the process of harmony between men and women is a sign of a
culture and urbanization and the presence of such conferences, seminars, pamphlets and posters distributed will educate both men
and women on their rights, especially towards women as our society give the man more importance than women.”
Nisreen al-Fatlawi mentioned that women at all levels and segments taking an important role after the fall of the former regime, and
now we find a secular, Islamic, Christian and other intellectuals women working in all aspects of life.
Observers considered that the large participation of women in the conference demonstrates the cultural awareness for women and
their attempts to develop culture between women specially after gaining the freedom to go out and search for the best ways to
expand their knowledge in order to advance and progress and to know their rights.
The conference established a committee which consists of many law professors to draft the final statement and the delivery of
proposals to the concerned agencies.
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