The Zakat Al-EIlm Foundation in Duhok held the closing ceremony of the Human Development Course for the Kurdish Women’s Union at the independent administration of Zakho.

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September 17, 2025
Community Engagement and Collaboration, Health Awareness and Community Empowerment
Credit: 100

Within the framework of the recommendations of Dr. Zervan Abdul Mohsen Assad, President of Cihan University – Duhok, regarding enhancing the university’s role in serving the community and empowering women on psychological, social, and family levels, a closing ceremony for the Human Development Course organized by the Zakat Al-Ilm Foundation – Duhok, in cooperation with the Kurdistan Women’s Union – Zakho Center, was held on August 6, 2025, in the Zakho autonomous administration.

The course targeted 72 women from various areas of the Zakho administration and lasted for three days, including informational and training modules aimed at enhancing the capabilities of the participating women and enabling them to effectively perform their roles within the family and society.

The course covered the following topics:

1. Health awareness, supervised by Dr. Mufaq Ramzi.

2. The role of women in the family and family psychological support, supervised by Assistant Instructor Araz Adel Saleh.

3. Foundations for building a happy and stable family, presented by trainer Riyad Ferzo Mahmoud over three days, addressing essential topics related to family relationships and positive communication.

At the conclusion of the course, participation certificates were distributed to the attending women in appreciation of their commitment and active participation.

Volunteers

#	Image	Name	Duration	Credits
1		Hejar Ali Fattah	1	80
2		Araz Adil Salih	1	85

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