Al-Amal in Najaf, in conjunction with Kufa University, debates Domestic Violence

Al-Amal in Najaf, in conjunction with Kufa University, debates Domestic Violence

Iraqi Al-Amal Association / Najaf office held a training workshop on family violence in conjunction with the College of Economics and Administration at Kufa university on 13 April 2016 attended by a number of the college staff and students.

The family violence topic, it’s reasons and the danger of early marriage were discussed at the workshop in addition to introducing the participants to the goals and activities of Iraqi Al-Amal Association. These topics were discussed with the participants, focusing on the reasonsfor the increase in the divorce cases in the province and the role of the domestic violence and early marriage in these cases. The office staff and the office manager, lawyer Muhammed Abdulridha facilitated and managed the workshop.

It is hoped that these workshops about various topics on human rights would continue in conjunction with Kufa University. It was agreed that a workshop would be organized every Wednesday about a selected topic.

On a similar level, and within the goal of empowering woman, Najaf Office organized driving lessons for women during April in conjunction with the trainer Harith Muntadher. A Silent Witness Exhibition was setup along with the course which told stories about the woman and her reality.