The UNAMI Office of Electoral Assistance (OEA) recently held a two-day workshop on ‘gender mainstreaming in elections’

The UNAMI Office of Electoral Assistance (OEA) recently held a two-day workshop on ‘gender mainstreaming in elections’ for the Independent High Election Commission (IHEC) staff from Kirkuk Governorate Election Offices (GEO).

Specific topics discussed in the workshop were gender factor in elections and electoral legislation, gender quota and violence committed against women in elections.

Participants of the workshop learned about the differences in the experiences of men and women in the electoral process, emphasizing the importance of women’s participation in electoral processes and democracy building, providing the tools for the GEOs’ staff to analyse electoral processes and elections from a gender perspective.

Workshop hosted 16 participants that included six female staff members of the IHEC GEO. Among the participants were GEO Manager and their deputy as well as representatives from training, finance, voter registration, human resources, logistics, media, and security units.

Source: United Nations Iraq