Youth Empowerment
Educational institutions and policies in KRI and throughout the Kurdish regions emphasize education, health care, and social service.
The American University of Iraq, Sulaimani (AUIS) and the University of Kurdistan-Hewlêr (UKH) in Erbil do global collaboration and educate students in subjects ranging from liberal arts to critical thinking.
NGOs sponsor youth leadership conferences, tech workshops, and vocational training, with a focus on environmental and women’s issues.
Harikar NGO holds a friendly women’s arm wrestling competition at a IDP camp.
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KURDS NGO (Kurdistan Reconstruction & Development Society)
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​focuses on the systematic development of rural areas in Kurdistan and across Iraq, with a focus on aiding diaspora, refugees, and internally displaced persons (IDPs).
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A neutral, non-governmental humanitarian organization that prioritizes the needs of children and women, working with national and international organizations and government bodies to achieve sustainable human development.
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Peace and Freedom Organization (PFO)
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Works to promote peace and human rights in the Kurdistan region, focusing on protecting human rights and civil rights and ensuring peaceful co-existence
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