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<p>We are committed to the empowerment of women in Iraq, where inequality has increased following decades of war. DFID has funded UN and NGO partners to deliver humanitarian aid and protection for girls and women, access to livelihoods for female headed households, and to improve women’s opportunities in higher education. The UK's regional gender project, MENAFEM, operates in Iraq and delivers capacity building to six women’s rights organisations in Iraq, as well as funding direct activity on advocacy, women’s political participation, GBV prevention and support to survivors.</p><p>The UK remains a key partner for supporting the implementation of the Iraqi National Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security. Gender equality, achieved through empowered girls and women and through appropriate targeted support to all Iraqis, is fundamental to building a prosperous, resilient economy and a stable and peaceful Iraq.</p> |