Baghdad / NINA / – Prime Minister Muhammad Al-Sudani affirmed today, Friday, that the government will not back down in defending women against all kinds of violence.
The media office of the Prime Minister said in a statement: “The Prime Minister, Muhammad al-Sudani, saluted the pioneering and developmental role of Iraqi women in society, during a festival held today, Friday, and carried the slogan (Women of the Earth – Be Confident), in the presence of a number of female ministers, members of the House of Representatives and a group of activists, as well as the US ambassador to Iraq.
Al-Sudani said, according to the statement, “I am pleased to be present here to participate in this distinguished and qualitative festival that aims to support and empower women,” noting that “the government’s vision and understanding of the role of women in society was present in its ministerial program, in fairness to her, and in recognition that building society begins with her and ends with her.”
He added, “The empowerment of women is a process that lays the foundation for her launch so that she takes the central role that befits her, in all aspects of work in which she has proven her presence, with her capabilities,” explaining that “we supported a campaign (16) days to combat violence against women, as a strategy based on a program that lays down the principles and legislation for the protection and care of women, and exercises their role in contributing to sustainable development.
He continued, “I assure them on their day, our Iraqi women, that we will not back down in defending women against all kinds of violence, and we will support every legislation, law, or general principles that defend women, regardless of the type and source of the threat to them,” adding, “We have developed plans and programs seeking to provide opportunities work for women, and distance them from the specter of unemployment, and this came in our government program, especially with regard to sponsoring and caring for widows and divorced women.
He continued, “Our government is proud today that it witnesses a significant number of women as they stand up to leadership in all its executive and legislative aspects,” noting that, “at the executive level, there is no field without women, starting from the ministries, down to the smallest responsibilities, which has not been witnessed in any previous government.
He added, “In this parliamentary session, we witnessed the arrival of (97) women to parliament seats, which is an unprecedented number, by which women exceeded their share of the women’s quota, which amounts to (83) seats, which confirms that women have become a source of confidence for the Iraqi voter,” stressing that ” The government is working on preparing the National Strategy for Iraqi Women (2023-2030), which included the axes of participation, protection, economic empowerment, and social axes.
He stated, “We remember the patience of Iraqi women and the great ordeal that women experienced after the entry of the terrorist organization ISIS into Iraq, as many of them became captives, displaced, martyrs, widows, and bereaved persons.”
He concluded by saying: “We will do everything in our power to be fair to our women who have suffered from the effects of the war on ISIS, to rehabilitate and treat them fairly, and to rehabilitate them in a way that makes them empowered and capable.”
Source: National Iraqi News Agency