The Kurdistan Regional Government Representation celebrates International Women's Day
News : 3/10/2023
London, United Kingdom (uk.gov.krd), On 8th March, International Women's
Day, Karwan Jamal Tahir, UK High Representative of the Kurdistan Regional Government,
and his wife Mrs Vian Sabir received a number of Kurdish women from various
fields in the UK.
On this occasion, Mr Tahir warmly congratulated all
women of the world and the Kurdistan Region, and he praised them for their
significant role and achievements and stated, “it is your right to celebrate
the achievements you have accomplished in the social, economic, cultural and
political fields, for that we are honoured to celebrate these achievements
together on this day.”
He also asserted that “The position of women and
girls in the history of the Kurdish people and successive revolutions is bright
and noticeable. They have played a significant role in the civil and social
struggles, urban and mountain struggles. Women are constantly working to develop
their position and role, and try to reduce the obstacles to their further
development, while there is a continuous campaign to prevent violence against
women and girls.”
In conclusion, the KRG representative said, ‘We can
do more to build a society in which women have the opportunity to strengthen
their position and create a society free from violence against women and
girls.’