The women in Diyala discuss the challenges they face and stress the deterioration of health and the high incidence of harassment

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Within the Women’s Fund for Peace and Humanitarian Action project, the coordinator of Sawtuha Network in Diyala, in cooperation with the United Nations Women in Iraq, held three focus groups for the period 4-11 March 2020, the number of participants ranged from 20 to make the total of the three groups’ 60 women representing different segments of society.

Discussions included the deterioration of the health situation, especially those related to the health of women, not to mention the harassment that women are subjected to by some employees in government hospitals and the material blackmail of low-income women, In addition to the deterioration of the educational and economic reality and the failure to activate the laws that limit the marriage of minors, and the male authority of the brother, father and husband that limits women’s opportunities in education or understanding their rights, women also discussed the importance of activating the role of the relevant government institutions for the purpose of awareness and empowerment, and direct implementation of the plan National Resolution 1325.

The three women’s focus groups have concluded a set of recommendations and policies to be adopted by the relevant official agencies, which will be published through an expanded report.