In the face of a growing wave of violent extremism in Halabja, it is crucial to address this threat to peace and security. Recognizing the important role of religious leaders, especially women, in countering extremist ideologies, Halabja Disabled Organization (HDO) initiated a "Training Programme for Women Religious Leaders in Preventing Violent Extremism."  

Religious leaders in Halabja possess considerable influence, shaping public opinion and instilling moral responsibility within their communities. Women religious leaders bring a unique perspective, often deeply rooted in socio-cultural dynamics, enabling effective engagement with those vulnerable to extremist ideologies. Their roles extend beyond religious teachings, comprehensive education, community-building, and humanitarian efforts, all contributing to preventing the rise of extremism. 

Realizing the potential of women religious leaders, shows that there is an urgent need to equip them with knowledge, skills, and resources to proactively prevent radicalization. The "Training Programme for Women Religious Leaders in Preventing Violent Extremism" was designed precisely for this purpose, providing a tailored curriculum covering conflict resolution, interfaith dialogue, communication strategies, understanding radicalization motivations, and recognizing signs of radicalization.

Within the framework of "Peace Builders - Empowering Communities for Peace and Social Cohesion," HDO conducted a transformative training program for 30 women religious leaders from Halabja and its surrounding areas. The intensive three-day program focused on enhancing the participants' capacity and knowledge base related to peace, coexistence, and the prevention of violent extremism.

The program encompassed various modules, including interfaith dialogue enhancement, moral guidance and values, conflict resolution and mediation, theological and religious proficiency, and disability rights and engagement in peacebuilding. Each module aimed to empower the participants with skills and insights vital for fostering peace and inclusivity within their communities.

Participant feedback highlighted the program's impact on personal and interpersonal growth, reinforcing the significance of ethical conduct, understanding human complexity, open-mindedness, empathy, and inclusivity. 

In conclusion, the "Training Programme for Women Religious Leaders" by HDO represents a transformative initiative with a lot of promise for Halabja and its neighboring areas. The positive feedback from participants underscores the program's value in preventing violent extremism and fostering a more inclusive and harmonious society. By investing in the capacity-building of women religious leaders, we invest in a brighter, more inclusive future, demonstrating the power of education, empathy, and collective action in the pursuit of lasting peace and social cohesion.

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Empowering Women Religious Leaders: A Path to Peace through PVE Report

Halabja Disabled Organization continued its work to serve children with disabilities participated in the Iraqi championship for the international program (Magic Math) which is held annually in Erbil.

  We are proud that all five of our children were able to win first place in the level of children with disabilities in Iraq and third place in the overall level.

We would like to thank Mr. Shkar Ahmad, a trainer in Magic Math, who helped us a lot and volunteered to train our children.

We as Halabja Disabled Organization always want to show everyone that children with disabilities can participate in all activities  with others.

ڕێکخراوی کەمئەندامانی هەڵەبجە لەدرێژەی کارەکانیدا بۆخزمەتکردنی منداڵانی خاوەن پێداویستی تایبەت هەستا بە بەشداریپێکردنی پێنج منداڵی خاوەن پێداویستی تایبەت لە پاڵەوانیەتی عێراق بۆ پڕۆگرامی نێودەوڵەتی(ماجیک ماث) کە ساڵانە لە شاری هەولێر ئەنجامددەرێت. بەشانازییەوە هەر پێنج منداڵەکەمان توانیان پلەی یەکەم لە ئاستی منداڵانی خاوەن پێداویستی تایبەت لە عێراقدا پلەی یەکەم بەدەست بهێن و وە پلەی سێیەم لە ئاستی گشتی بەدەست بهێنن.

جێگای خۆیەتی کە سوپاسی بەڕێز (م.شکار احمد ) ڕاهێنەر لە بواری ماجیک  ماث دا بکەین کە زۆر هاوکارمان بوو و بەشێوەیەکی خۆبەخشانە ئەرکی ڕاهێنانی ئەم منداڵانەی لە ئەستۆگرت.

ئێمە وەک ڕێکخراوی کەمئەندامانی هەڵەبجە هەمیشە دەمانەوێت ئەوە  پیشانی هەمووان بدەین کە منداڵانی خاوەن پێداویستی تایبەت دەتوانن بەشداری لە هەموو چالاکیەکانی کۆمەڵگەدا بکەن لەگەل چین و توێژانی دیکەدا

Halabja Disabled Organization organizes the closing ceremony of the project of a club for peace in which certificates of participation were awarded to the participants of the project.

An art exhibition was held at the ceremony, which is the work of young people participating in Gulistan courses and participants of the project.  It is worth to mention that this activity is  supported by the International Organization for Migration

ڕێکخراوی کەمئەندامانی هەڵەبجە مەراسیمی کۆتایی پڕۆژەی یانەیەک بۆ ئاشتی سازدەکات کە تێیدا بڕوانامەی بەشداریکردن بەخشرایە بەشداربووانی پڕۆژەکە.

هەرلەمەراسیمەکەدا پێشانگایەکی هونەری ئەنجامدرا  کەبەرهەمی نەوجەوانانی بەشداربووی کۆرسەکانی گوڵستان و بەشداربووانی پڕۆژەکەیە.  ئەم چالاکیە لەچوارچێوەی پڕۆژەی(بنیاتنانی ئاشتی – بەهێزکردنی کۆمەڵگەی هەڵەبجە بۆ ئاشتی و یەکگرتوویی کۆمەڵایەتی)  بەپشتگیری ڕێکخراوی  نێودەوڵەتی بۆ کۆچ بەڕێوەچوو.

 گەنجان ڕۆڵێکی گرنگ دەگێڕن  لەدروستکردنی ئاشتی و بنیاتنانی دیالۆگ.

بۆ بەهێزکردنی کارامەیی سەرکردایەتی و هاندانیان بۆ زیاتر بڕوابەخۆبوون کاتێک گفتوگۆ لەسەر چارەسەری ئاشتی و ناکۆکی دەکەن، ڕێکخراوی کەمئەندامانی هەڵەبجە  بە پاڵپشتیی ڕێکخراوی نێودەوڵەتی بۆ کۆچ، گفتوگۆی یەکەمی  گەنجان لە هەڵەبجە ڕێکخست. کە تیدا بابەتەکێکی تێرو تەسەل لەسەر ((ڕۆڵی پەروەردە لە پەرەپێدانی ئاشتی وپێکەوە ژیان  هەروەها چۆنیەتی دروستکردنی دیالۆگ بۆ چارەسەرکردنی توندوتیژی و ناکۆکییەکان))  لەلایەن بەڕێز م. فیصڵ ابراهیم وە وترایەوە.

 سوپاس بۆ سەنتەری چالاکی لاوان کە هاوکاربوون لە ڕێکخستنی چالاکیەکە.

Young women and men play an essential role in peace-building and promoting dialogue.

To strengthen their leadership skills and encourage them to be more confident when they discuss peace and conflict resolution, Halabja Disabled Organization, funded by International Organization for Migration(IOM), hosted its First dialogue session for a group of youth in Halabja. The first dialogue discussion was about the Role of Education in Peacebuilding and Social Cohesion and how to establish a dialogue to renounce violence and conflicts. This activity was in the framework of the "Peace Builders Project."