suha

March 6, 2019

Suha

Livelihoods Project Officer, Syria

I help provide rubble removal job opportunities for the people in Mosul who have suffered from conflict over past few years.

The best part of my job is seeing people express how the job opportunity has changed their life, and how they now feel like a responsible and productive member of society. I also love seeing the results of cleaning, rebuilding and rehabilitating the beautiful old gorgeous cities.

Sometimes it’s difficult to encouraging someone to get out of his/her comfort zone and accept to do this kind of hard labor - it’s work they never imagined they would never have to do. Also, it’s hard being a female and dealing with different cultures that do not accept a female to lead and direct their work.

Gender equality is crucial. It’s more than more than equal representation, it is strongly tied to women's rights; it means that women and men, girls and boys, enjoy the same rights, resources, opportunities and protections – and that requires eliminating harmful practices against women and girls, as they are an effective part of society.  

My wish for women of Iraq is for them to believe that they are always a source of inspiration. I wish for them to break the rules and to prove how important, powerful and effective they are. Start thinking outside the box. I will tell every woman to avoid following the crowd. Walk your way alone and you'll find yourself in places no one has ever been before!