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Last updated: June 22, 2021
Working hand in hand with the Government of Iraq, economic and civil society leaders, and vulnerable communities, USAID is helping to pull households out of poverty and promote long-term economic growth by diversifying and strengthening the Iraqi private sector and improving the business investment climate.
On February 9, the Qadisiya Provincial Women’s Empowerment Department (PWED), in collaboration with the city Police Department and the Imam al-Kadhim University, conducted an awareness training on digital safety and online blackmailing. Forty-three female university students and local civil society members attended the session.
When ISIS invaded Sinjar, Fawzia was among the thousands of Yezidis stranded on Mount Sinjar for days without food and water. Her two daughters were kidnapped by ISIS as they fled.
Located on the west bank of the Tigris, Mosul Old City is a microcosm where different groups have coexisted peacefully for centuries. The area is home to the city’s oldest markets, which have played a key role in driving the local economy while also connecting the city’s different communities.
Before ISIS, Ahmed worked in many shops in Mosul’s Old City as a tailor repairing bags. He always dreamt of owning his own business and developing his own brand but lacked the required financial resources to make it a reality. “For 15 years I worked in many shop to make bags for other people, but now I want my own business and my own tools,” said Ahmed, “I want to develop this as a profession that I love. I dream of having a brand known in Mosul”.
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