Campaign in Iraqi Kurdistan: Paying a visit to a Mullah who promotes FGM
http://www.stopfgmmideast.org/campaign-in-iraqi-kurdistan-paying-a-visit-to-a-mullah-who-promotes-fgm/ When Iraqi Kurdish Xelk Media Network reported about a Kurdish Mullah promoting female genital mutilation (FGM) on May 8th, the Kurdish community was shocked. Not only did Mullah Ali Kalak stress that Islam allows “female circumcision” but he demanded it to be done for the well-being of girls, claiming non-cut girls would enter illicit sexual […]
KMEWO’s quarterly news
Recent activities and events (January – March 2015) Advice and information Despite a decrease in funding, KMEWO has continued to provide advice and support to women from the Kurdish, Middle Eastern and North Africa communities on issues affecting their daily lives. With the help of our Advice Worker, KMEWO continued providing practical and emotional support, […]
KMEWO’s Statement in support of #ICchange
We urge the UK government to take action and ratify the Istanbul Convention on combating violence against women The Kurdish and Middle Eastern Women’s Organisation (KMEWO) supports #ICchange and urges the UK government to ratify the Istanbul Convention (IC) on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence. Over 3 million women experience violence in the UK […]
KMEWO 2015 IWD activities
Just like every previous year, KMEWO celebrated IWD with peer and sister organisations as well as women and their families from Kurdish and Middle Eastern communities in London. KMEWO celebrated organisational achievements and continues to work hard to raise the voices of Kurdish and Arabic speaking women in the UK and raise awareness of issues affecting women within these communities. On6th March 2015, Gona Saed , Sahar Nuhi and Ghada Al-Kadi represented KMEWO in the ‘Supporting Refugee Women: Domestic Violence’ Event organised by Evelyn […]