According to the principle of continuous and organized active of women’s empowerment representatives in research centers, a seminar entitled “Hidden violence and self-abuse of women” was held on Tuesday morning, of November 28, 2023 in the hall of the Center for Urban and Regional Planning. The seminar was opened with a speech by the head of the Women’s Empowerment Department at the University of Baghdad, Ms. Sinaa Mustafa Abood, welcoming the noble guests and appreciating the efforts made by the members of Women’s Empowerment in research centers. The first research was presented by Dr. Saham Hassan Al-Shajiri / College of media, entitled “Violence against women in the media”, including a video presentation on violence against women and ways to address it. Al-Shajiri added that violence is not only from men but also from women. Then a research by Assistant Professor Rana Moloud Shaker Al-Tadrisiya from the Center for Strategic and International Studies entitled “The dangers of hidden self-abuse on the intellectual awareness of women”, including documentary film screenings for the purpose of stimulating intellectual and awareness aspects, using paper slips to collect women’s opinions with the aim of stimulating psychological awareness. The closing research was by Dr. Hoda Jaber Hussein entitled “Self-violence and its impact on the psychological health of women”, including documentary film screenings and discussing the causes and factors of violence and its impact on the psychological condition of women in all aspects of her life. Then distribution of appreciation certificates and the Scientific Revival of Arab Heritage Center was represented by Professor Dr. Alaa Nafaa Jassim and Women’s Empowerment member Dr. Rasha Essa Fares, who distributed appreciation certificates to the members represented in Women’s Empowerment for research centers at the University of Baghdad.
