The Women’s Affairs Division organized an awareness seminar as part of a campaign against violence against women, focusing on the types of violence and the constitutional legal guarantees for their protection. The first lecture, delivered by Dr. Asmaa Abdul Hussein, head of the Women’s Affairs Division, addressed laws related to combating violence against women in the United Nations and Arab countries, including Iraq. On August 4, 2020, the seminar discussed the Domestic Violence Prevention Law project and presented Arab and global statistics on this issue. The seminar identified various types of violence, with a focus on psychological and verbal abuse due to its significant impact on the behavior of successive generations. It also discussed domestic violence and violence against mothers, highlighting negative feelings such as abandonment of mothers or sisters and transferring them to nursing homes.

The second lecture, presented by Dr. Wasan Murshid, defined violence as a serious moral and physical behavior accompanied by the intent to harm others. She outlined various forms of violence, including ethical, psychological, social, economic, and verbal abuse, as well as other harmful practices such as depriving women of education and work, forcing them into early marriage, and abortion—practices that have no relation to religion or humanity. The seminar also addressed electronic violence, which can lead to the blackmailing of girls and women, affecting families and society in general. It pointed out the reasons that lead to domestic violence, including feelings of inadequacy, unemployment, economic weakness, and substance abuse. The speakers emphasized women’s rights and the need to protect them from all forms of violence, stressing the importance of enacting laws against violence, increasing awareness campaigns, organizing seminars and scientific workshops, and enhancing the topic of women’s protection within civil society organizations, Iraqi universities, cultural and artistic gatherings. They also urged individuals to seek help from security authorities and relevant agencies when witnessing incidents of violence in any location.

The University of Information Technology and Communications, in collaboration with the Baghdad Municipality/ Karada District, organized a voluntary campaign to plant trees and flowers in Kahramaanah Square.

This campaign comes in response to the directives of the General Secretariat of the Council of Ministers and the Ministries of Environment and Higher Education and Scientific Research, as well as the university’s commitment to supporting and preserving the environment and climate while increasing green spaces.

The voluntary campaign aims to instill the concepts of afforestation and green cover within various segments of society, especially among students. A distinguished group of professors, staff, and students from the university participated in the campaign.

For its part, the university carried out this campaign by purchasing and planting trees suitable for Iraq’s climatic conditions, including Acacia, Piza, Yews, Razqi, and others, in addition to several seasonal flowers.

The University of Information Technology and Communications (UoITC) hosted His Eminence Sheikh Ahmed Salman Al-Ahmadi from the country of Tunisia. Sheikh Ahmed Salman presented an awareness-raising seminar for students, professors, and university staff. The seminar focused on Islamic concepts and the role of youth in improving the scientific, social, and religious reality, and spreading the spirit of love and communication in society. Sheikh Al-Ahmedi shed light on the role of religion in Islamic society, and the challenges facing Muslim youth. His eminence also explained how to combat extremism and the deliberate distortion of Islamic teachings in light of technological development and the invasion of Western culture into Islamic and Arab societies. During the seminar, the eminence answered the questions of the attendees, which focused on several religious, scientific, social, and economic concepts.

On his part, the President of the University, Professor Dr. Abbas Mohsen Al-Bakri, appreciated the role of Sheikh Ahmed Salman in providing such fruitful seminars and dialogues, especially those targeting the youth.