Legal Documents
Government Structures and Institutions
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Women's Rights Monitoring Board
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High Council of Women's Affairs
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The High Committee to Combat Violence Against Women
Ministry of Interior
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General Directorate to Combat Violence Against Women
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Contact: b.tundetezhy_zhnan@yahoo.com / 066-264-8547
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Directorate to Combat Violence Against Women - Erbil
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Directorate to Combat Violence Against Women - Slemani
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Directorate to Combat Violence Against Women - Duhok
Other Ministries
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KRG Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs - responsible for women's shelters
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KRG Ministry of Endowment and Religious Affairs - responsible to mobilise religious efforts to combat gender-based violence
Hotlines for Emergency Assistance
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Erbil: 066-256-7272 / 0750-759-8172 (Directorate to Combat Violence Against Women)
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Erbil: 0750-464-9393 / 0750-382-5353 (Kurdistan Women's Union)
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Slemani: 199 Asiacell only (Directorate to Combat Violence Against Women)
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Duhok: 062-165 (Directorate to Combat Violence Against Women)
Non-Governmental Organizations (Kurdish) - A list of NGOs specializing in the field of women's rights and empowerment