14 October، 2025
The Environmental Research Center at the University of Mosul Holds an Awareness Workshop on Women’s Role in Electoral Participation
As part of its awareness-raising activities, the Environmental Research Center at the University of Mosul held an awareness-raising workshop entitled “Women’s Role in Electoral Participation and the Impact of Their Voting on Decision-Making” on Tuesday, October 14, 2025.
The workshop was presented by Professor Dr. Alaa Abdullah Hussein from the College of Tourism Sciences.
It addressed the most prominent challenges facing women in accessing the ballot box, ways to empower them politically, and enhance their active participation in the electoral process.
The workshop addressed the importance of raising community awareness of the role of women in elections as a key partner in building state institutions and decision-making, emphasizing the connection between these efforts and the Sustainable Development Goals, particularly Goal 5 (Gender Equality) and Goal 16 (Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions).
This workshop is part of a series of activities implemented by the Center to support community empowerment programs and consolidate the concepts of citizenship and democratic participation within and outside the university community.
