As part of the "Iraqi Open Initiative" program, the President of Women Empowerment Organization (WEO), Mrs. Suzan Aref and member of the Iraqi Parliament / Women's Committee Representative Wasfia Sheikho met with the General Director of the Women's Empowerment Department in the General Secretariat of the Council of Ministers, Dr. Yusra Kareem.
The aim of the meeting was to present a set of recommendations that would work as a road map for working on a Gender-Responsive Budget. The recommendations were the result of four intensive consultative sessions at the national level, with the participation of more than 96 representatives of stakeholders in different sectors.