Baghdad: Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani has affirmed the continuation of the government’s approach to supporting women and is proceeding to develop a future vision for their role.

According to National Iraqi News Agency, a statement from the Prime Minister’s media office detailed that Mohammed Shia al-Sudani chaired a meeting of the Supreme Council for Women’s Affairs. During the meeting, a number of issues related to women’s support were discussed. The Prime Minister emphasized the adoption of plans to enhance the effectiveness and status of women in society.

The statement highlighted the discussion of a preliminary report on women’s roles in poverty alleviation, education, housing, health, policy-making, and identifying priorities for supporting women within the upcoming government program (2026-2030).

It was also noted that the meeting approved directing ministries, non-ministerial entities, and governorates to coordinate and implement measures to support women’s economic activities in the private sector. This includes facilitating the creation of women-owned companies and brands, providing tax incentives for women’s activities, and utilizing the Daman digital platform to register women’s economic activities.

The Prime Minister directed the preparation of annual activities within the government’s vision to support women and to determine necessary allocations for inclusion in the annual budgets by the Ministry of Finance.

The meeting reviewed the results of a training program for 500 young female agricultural engineers, launched in cooperation with the Baghdad Municipality across 18 training centers. Additionally, the “Advanced Development Guide for Young Women” program, which targeted 250 women in several governorates, was reviewed. The program trained women in technological skills for the labor market.

Furthermore, the “Pioneers of Change” program, which includes 540 women, was reviewed alongside the necessary training programs for implementation. The pilot launch of the “Women’s Eyes and Ideas” platform was also evaluated.

The Council also discussed preparations for training 6,000 young women across Iraq in tourism management, in cooperation with the Ministry of Culture, Tourism, and Antiquities. This initiative aims to potentially employ them within the private tourism sector.