Int'l Women's Day marked in Iraq's Erbil to empower displaced women

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Int'l Women's Day marked in Iraq's Erbil to empower displaced women

STORY: Int'l Women's Day marked in Iraq's Erbil to empower displaced women DATELINE: March 9, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:14 LOCATION: ERBIL, Iraq CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of organizations celebrating with refugee women on Women's Day in Erbil, Iraq STORYLINE: A special celebration for International Women's Day was held Wednesday in the historic Erbil Citadel at the heart of Erbil, the capital of Iraqi Kurdistan. The event was organized by the Al-Mesalla Organization for Human Resources Development with the support of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. The celebration included the opening of a special bazaar for more than 20 refugee and displaced women, during which they displayed their handicrafts, including accessories, fabrics, artifacts, and cosmetics, as well as paintings. Al-Mesalla seeks to empower and support women in order to be self-reliant in finding job opportunities and providing daily sustenance for themselves and their families. Xinhua News Agency correspondents repo

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