Iraq 's profile

The Government of Iraq established the Ministry of State for Women's Affairs in 2005, as well as the Supreme Council for Women and Development in the Kurdistan Region in 2009, to serve as national machineries concerned with the empowerment and advancement of Iraqi women.

Find more information related to Iraq’s status and ranking on gender equality by visiting the below indices.

Iraq/Kurdistan Region Directory

National Gender Machinery

The Supreme Council for Women and Development in the Kurdistan Region

Type of Institution

Government agency

Year of Establishment

2009

Decision Type

Decree

Link

https://gov.krd/english/

Iraq Directory

National Gender Machinery

Office of the Minister for Women’s Affairs

Type of Institution

Minister’s office

Year of Establishment

2005

Decision Type

Law

Link

https://smwa.gov.iq/

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Gender Justice Portal

Ranking

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GGGI

WEF’s Global Gender Gap Index

WPSI

Women Peace and Security Index

WBLI

Women Business and the Law Index

Events

Reporting sessions dates

Explore upcoming events on treaty body committee sessions in the Arab region

Country	Treaty	Document Type	Session	Start date	End date

Disclaimer: This platform tracks treaty body sessions for the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW), Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC), Committee on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of their Families (CMW) and the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) only.

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