HEWLÊR-Erbil, Iraqi Kurdistan region,— Iraq’s Kurdistan Kurdistan Regional Government prime minister Masrour Barzani, whose wife “Sayran” face ever shown alongside his, said there should be no gender inequality in Iraqi Kurdistan.
Barzani said on Tuesday during an event in Erbil titled ‘Gender Equality Today for a Sustainable Tomorrow,’ which was attended by hundreds of women, entrepreneurs, and government officials to commemorate International Women’s Day, that women in Kurdistan region, like women in many other countries, face violence and Kurdish women have played an important role in society throughout history, and there should be no gender inequality if all individuals have a secure society.
Barzani, the son of tribal leader Massoud Barzani, has reaffirmed his government’s commitment to women’s empowerment, gender-based violence prevention, and women’s rights protection.
“It goes without saying that Kurdish women have played an active role throughout history and at various stages.” During Kurdistan’s uprisings and revolutions, Peshmerga [Kurdish militias] women stood out for their bravery and sacrifices,” Barzani said.
In Iraqi Kurdistan, gender-based violence, including sexual violence, domestic violence, honor killings, child marriages, and female genital mutilation FGM is common and endemic, despite Kurdistan Regional Government KRG promises over the past decades to address the issue. Kurdish women often commit suicide to escape domestic violence or forced marriages.
Many other Kurdish women face forced and underage marriage, domestic violence or polygamy issues.
On March 7, a young Kurdish woman activist Mari was murdered in Iraqi Kurdistan capital Erbil.
On February 20, a man set fire to his 21-year-old wife in Sulaimani city after betting her and pouring kerosene oil on her due to a domestic dispute.
On February 17, Maryam Yacoob, 40, was shot dead by her husband in Sulaimani, apparently after she asked for a divorce.
On February 9, a 26-year-old Kurdish woman was shot dead by 10 bullets in the town of Koya in Erbil governorate by an unknown assailant.
On January 31, a young Kurdish transgender woman, Doski Azad, was killed by her brother in Duhok governorate.
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