Talk:Asuda

Need some more background on this group but at the moment many of their weblinks aren't working. --Bob Burton 19:00, 30 Apr 2006 (EDT)

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I have relocated this cut and pasted material to the talk page. It would be worth incorporating some a condensed and referenced version of this onto the page. I'll post a note to the new user expaining SW standards esp re referencing. --Bob Burton 05:31, 19 March 2007 (EDT)

Organization Background: The ASUDA Organization for Combating Violence Against Women was founded in 2000 and registered in May 2001 in Sulaymania with the Ministry of Humanitarian Assistance and Cooperation in north Iraq. ASUDA is dedicated to combating violence against women through an institutional and systematic approach in order to enhance the status of women and strengthen civil society through participation of women. The program manager of ASUDA is Ms. Khanim Rahim Latif, an independent women’s rights advocate and development professional who serves as chief liaison with the Board of Directors and the organization’s three functional departments, Protection, Awareness and Research, which are led by Ms. Banaz Mawlood, and Mr. Amanj Amjad, all professionals in their respective fields. The ASUDA Board of Directors includes Ms. Narmin Othman, former Minister of Education in the PUK administration and currently Iraqi Minister of Environment and Acting Minister of Human Rights; Ms. Roonak Rauf, president of the Women’s Information Center, Mr. Ragner Hansen, formerly with Norwegian People’s Aid, currently in Norway; Mr. Soran Saeed, NPA Coordinator in Sulaymania, and Ms. Hanaa Edward, member of Iraqi Amal Association, Ms. Shireen Amedi, Erbil and Ms. Rezan Yaseen. What we do? Asuda strives to combat violence against women using institutional and systematical approaches, has a wide program for upbringing women’s situation to a better situation and participate in the strengthening of the civil society through activities of promoting gender equality. It is imperative to highlight that Asuda is not the only organization that deals with the women issues and violation against women. However, Asuda is the only non-affiliated NGOs working on women issues. The organizational structure of Asuda comprises Board of Trustees (Advisory Board) on top of the organization. Under the Board of Trustees, Administration Board follows which consists of 6 members namely, Program Manager, Deputy Program Manager, Accountant, Protection Department Chief, Awareness Department Chief and Research Department Chief) who all supervise the work of their staff. 4 Who we are? Asuda is combating violence against women through institutional and systematical approaches, ASUDA is a non-governmental organization and has a wide program for upbringing women’s situation to a better situation and participate in the strengthening of the civil society through activities of gender equality. It is imperative to highlight that Asuda is not the only organization that deals with the women issues and violation against women. However, Asuda is the only nonaffiliated NGOs working on women issues. We believe that the problem of violence against women needs to be addressed in a systematic and institutional manner . The organizational structure of Asuda is consisting of Board of Trustee (Advisory Board) in the top of the organization. Under the board of Trustees, Administration Board follows which consists of 6 members namely, Program Manager, Deputy Program Manager, Accountant, Protection Department Chief, Awareness Department Chief and Research Department Chief) who all supervise the work of their staff. Asuda consists of three main departments; Protection, Awareness, and Research Department