On 29th Nov 2022, the Department of General Education at Cihan University Sulaymaniyah jointly with Dialogue and Culture and Violet Organization organised a workshop titled ‘Your family is your friend’ as part of a 16 days’ campaign to combat violence against women. The workshop was held in collaboration with Dialogue and Culture and Violet.
Dr. Moemin Yasin Mohammed Amin (Professor at Cihan University Sulaymaniyah), and Dr. Arin Ahmad Mohammed (Professor at Charmo University) presented their topics in the workshop. In his topics, Dr. Moemin spoke about the dignity of the family and in addition to presenting data on violence against women, he emphasized that the family is the memory of the individual, and has an important role in maintaining peace and creating a healthy environment.
In the topic of Dr. Erin, the importance of friendly relationships between family members was emphasized as well as the role of friendship, trust, and love between family members. This workshop was part of the university’s 16 days’ campaign to combat violence against women. The participating organizations (Dialogue and Culture and Violet Organization) support the campaign with the aim of reducing the victimization of women in Kurdish society.