Organizations monitoring a decline in the role of women in the labor market and decision-making posi

[size=52]Organizations monitoring a decline in the role of women in the labor market and decision-making positions[/size]

[size=45]Dhi Qar / Hussein Al-Amil[/size]
[size=45]Community organizations and activists in the field of defending women’s rights have monitored a decline in the role of women in the labor market and decision-making positions, not to mention a significant increase in unemployment rates. They attributed one of the reasons for the decline in the role of women to the intellectual structure of the power parties that restrict policies and procedures in favor of women's issues of rights, equality and freedoms.[/size]
[size=45]The participants in the dialogue symposium held by the Tamkeen Center for Participation and Equality at the “Sumerion” hall in Nasiriyah to support women in the labor market, which was attended by (Al Mada), affirmed that “women’s activity in the labor market is still not commensurate with the size of their representation in society, as it is close to 49 percent of the number of women in the labor market. The population,” noting that “the available statistics confirm that the percentage of women to the total number of employees in ministries and state institutions constitutes 12 percent, and their percentage of the number of administrative positions is 27 percent, and their participation in courses inside and outside Iraq is 10 percent.”[/size]
[size=45]The participants in the panel discussion who represent community organizations and professional and governmental institutions revealed that "the rate of economic activity for Iraqi women constitutes (12.6 percent) and the rate of her unemployment (31 percent), while in Dhi Qar governorate, the rate of economic activity is (9.47 percent), and her unemployment rate is (39.7 percent), They stressed that “the government measures taken to activate the role of women in the labor market are still not able to achieve a broad participation of women in the public and private sectors,” noting that “it does not live up to the declared policies and principles of the Iraqi constitution, which emphasizes guaranteeing political, economic and civil rights without discrimination based on gender.” .[/size]
[size=45]The participants in the dialogue symposium stressed “the importance of adhering to the terms of the UN conventions ratified by Iraq, which aim at gender equality in rights and freedoms and reject all forms of discrimination and violence against women.”[/size]
[size=45]The factors behind the weak participation of Iraqi women in the labor market and the high unemployment rates among women are due to several reasons, including the lack of job opportunities and the limited fields of work that women can engage in, not to mention the preference for male employment over women in most private sector institutions, in order to avoid interruption of work during pregnancy and childbirth. In addition, some families desire to employ male family members at the expense of employing females and investing their unemployment to help in household chores.[/size]
[size=45]For his part, Falah Nouri, a researcher at Tamkeen Center for Participation and Equality, believes that “ensuring the realization of an effective role for women in economic activity requires a set of legislation and procedures, including amending laws that contain some of their texts, which reinforces the stereotypical division of labor, and legitimizes the derogation of women’s rights,” stressing On the importance of financing private projects for women with soft loans and continuous follow-up to achieve the benefits of working in the private sector, as in the public sector.[/size]
[size=45]He called for the provision of a safe work environment that attracts women and ensures equal opportunities in work and life affairs without discrimination, as well as enabling women to practice their own economic activity and support them with the necessary financial financing, stressing the need for “state institutions to ensure the application of legal and constitutional texts that guarantee the sustainable welfare of all Members of the Society".[/size]
[size=45]At the end of the seminar, the participants identified a number of challenges that women face in the labor market and in life, the most prominent of which are:[/size]
[size=45]1. The prevailing traditional social and cultural norms, which determine the behavior of large social segments in dealing with women's issues, and reinforce the stereotypical role in the division of labor.[/size]
[size=45]2. Socialization and its profound impact on women's self-esteem and conviction in their role, which is determined by social legacies.[/size]
[size=45]3. Weak personal capabilities of women, which qualifies them to confront and deal with stereotypical situations on a daily basis.[/size]
[size=45]4. The social and unsafe work environment, which allows the practice of various forms of violence against women.[/size]
[size=45]5. Legal obstacles represented by some texts that perpetuate discrimination against women.[/size]
[size=45]6. The intellectual structure of the power parties that restrict the taking of policies and procedures in favor of women's issues of rights, equality and freedoms.[/size]
[size=45]7. Lack of political will capable of committing to international conventions and national policies and positions related to human rights and women's issues.[/size]
[size=45]8. Limited access for women to leadership positions in political and economic decision-making.[/size]
[size=45]9. Discriminatory practice against women in employment, promotions and management, and unequal treatment and remuneration in the private sector. The work of the panel discussion, in which activists Alia Al-Shuwaili and Sudad Al-Ramahi and researcher Falah Nouri lectured, dealt with a number of issues related to women's right to work and ways to enable them to obtain their full constitutional and legal rights.[/size]
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