Under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Laith Majid Hussein, Director of the Center for the Revival of Arabic Scientific Heritage at the University of Baghdad, our Center organized a scientific workshop on Sunday, October 26, 2025, at 11:00 a.m., in cooperation with the Center for Strategic Studies and under the patronage of the Women’s Affairs Division at the University of Baghdad. The workshop was attended by a number of female researchers and was held in Professor Nabeela Abdul Muneem Dawood Hall. The workshop, entitled “Enhancing the Role of Women in Political Work and Decision-Making,” was chaired by Asst. Prof. Dr. Rasha Issa Faris, Head of the Baghdad Documentation Department and faculty member at our Center. The lecture was delivered by Asst. Prof. Dr. Rana Mouloud Shaker, faculty member at the Center for Strategic and International Studies at the University of Baghdad.
Dr. Shaker discussed the importance of strengthening women’s participation in decision-making, emphasizing that it is one of the essential conditions for building a genuine and inclusive democracy. She noted that this process requires integrated efforts, represented through several recommendations — including the need for active government entities to enact supportive legislation, strengthening the family’s role in raising children on the principle of support and confidence, particularly for women, and the use of media to craft positive discourse, imagery, and attitudes toward women.
