Baghdad, 8 March 2021 – The United Nations family in Iraq joined the Women’s Empowerment Directorate under the General Secretariat of the Council of Ministers in marking International Women’s Day. The virtual event was held under the national theme “Participation of Women as a Guarantee for Peace and Stability”.
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In celebrating International Women’s Day every year, we recognize that peace, social progress, and the full enjoyment of fundamental rights and freedoms can only be achieved with the active participation, empowerment and equality of women.
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