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Liaison Officer, Iraq
As a Liaison Officer, I help to facilitate all rehabilitation works in the education, agricultural and livelihoods sector, working closely with UNDP engineers, contractors and the central government in Ninewa.
My job is very interesting because it opens me up to new spaces, new people and different activities. And when there are challenges, we always manage to find solutions.
I always dreamed of having different careers in different stages of life – for example, to be a pharmacist but then change to a job focusing on women’s protections and rights. I also have a dream to open an orphanage to help children affected by
The best piece of advice I received was from my mother: “Believe in yourself and have trust in your future.” To me, gender equality is important because women play a critical role in society. Being equal means we get to showcase our terrific abilities. I want the rest of the world to see how powerful Iraqi women are!
