{"id":2521,"date":"2018-11-26T00:36:43","date_gmt":"2018-11-26T00:36:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/baileyonlineclassroom.com\/middleeastandnorthafricablog\/?p=2521"},"modified":"2018-11-26T00:36:43","modified_gmt":"2018-11-26T00:36:43","slug":"eu-representative-in-erbil-praises-kurdistans-great-reputation-of-inclusivity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/baileyonlineclassroom.com\/middleeastandnorthafricablog\/2018\/11\/26\/eu-representative-in-erbil-praises-kurdistans-great-reputation-of-inclusivity\/","title":{"rendered":"EU representative in Erbil praises Kurdistan\u2019s \u2018great reputation of inclusivity\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>ERBIL (Kurdistan 24) \u2013 The Kurdistan Region has an exceptional reputation of inclusivity in all aspects of its society from ethnicity to religion, and although there is progress, there should be more participation for women, especially in government, Clarisse P\u00e1sztory, the Head of the European Union\u2019s Liaison Office in Erbil, said on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>The EU representative in the Kurdistan Region\u2019s comments came following an event to mark the International Day for Eliminating Violence Against Women.<\/p>\n<p>P\u00e1sztory said Kurdistan \u201chas a great reputation of inclusivity,\u201d highlighting the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.kurdistan24.net\/en\/news\/25132a15-d82c-48b2-b27f-34a8fd7b4a43\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">efforts<\/a>\u00a0of Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) Prime Minister Nechirvan Barzani and his deputy Qubad Talabani.<\/p>\n<p>She said the Region\u2019s inclusiveness of\u00a0ethnic minorities, refugees, and various religious groups should expound in the future to women, in particular.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf there was one thing missing in the last [KRG] cabinet, then that was certainly women, female ministers,\u201d P\u00e1sztory told Kurdistan 24. \u201cWe now have more than a third [of] female members of parliament, that is great progress. I want to see more women in the next cabinet.\u201d<\/p>\n<h5>Kurdistan<\/h5>\n<h1>EU representative in Erbil praises Kurdistan\u2019s \u2018great reputation of inclusivity\u2019<\/h1>\n<div class=\"pull-right text-black\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"authorPhoto img-circle\" src=\"http:\/\/kurdistan24.blob.core.windows.net\/filemanager\/resources\/files\/profiles\/karzansu.jpg\" alt=\"Karzan Sulaivany\t\" width=\"25\" \/>\u00a0<a class=\"reader-auther\" href=\"http:\/\/www.kurdistan24.net\/en\/reporterprofile\/db518fbf-f9c1-4121-a880-38d725d3c905\">Karzan Sulaivany <\/a><span class=\"reader-auther\">|<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"pull-right time text-black RTL\"><span id=\"registerdate\">8 hours ago<\/span><\/div>\n<p><button class=\"btn btn-danger btn-sm pull-left share_Danger\" title=\"\" type=\"button\">Share\u00a0<i class=\"material-icons\">share<\/i><\/button><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfx\"><\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"col-xs-12 no-padding image-holder\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive\" src=\"http:\/\/kurdistan24.blob.core.windows.net\/filemanager\/resources\/files\/2018\/10\/WomenVoteMainAFP.jpg\" alt=\"EU representative in Erbil praises Kurdistan\u2019s \u2018great reputation of inclusivity\u2019\" width=\"100%\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption\">Kurdistan Regional Government officials cast their vote in the Kurdistan Region&#8217;s independence referendum, Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Sept. 25, 2017. (Photo: AFP)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"clearfx\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tag-list\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.kurdistan24.net\/en\/tagreader\/tag\/Kurdistan\">Kurdistan<\/a>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.kurdistan24.net\/en\/tagreader\/tag\/Kurdistan%20Region\">Kurdistan Region<\/a>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.kurdistan24.net\/en\/tagreader\/tag\/Women\">Women<\/a>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.kurdistan24.net\/en\/tagreader\/tag\/EU\">EU<\/a>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.kurdistan24.net\/en\/tagreader\/tag\/Iraq\">Iraq<\/a>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.kurdistan24.net\/en\/tagreader\/tag\/Clarisse%20P%C3%A1sztory\">Clarisse P\u00e1sztory<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"btn-group pull-left\"><button class=\"btn btn-default pull-left\" type=\"button\">A+<\/button><button class=\"btn btn-default pull-left\" type=\"button\">A<\/button><button class=\"btn btn-default pull-left\" type=\"button\">A-<\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"body-news\">\n<div class=\"row no-gutter\">\n<div class=\"col-xs-12\">\n<p>ERBIL (Kurdistan 24) \u2013 The Kurdistan Region has an exceptional reputation of inclusivity in all aspects of its society from ethnicity to religion, and although there is progress, there should be more participation for women, especially in government, Clarisse P\u00e1sztory, the Head of the European Union\u2019s Liaison Office in Erbil, said on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>The EU representative in the Kurdistan Region\u2019s comments came following an event to mark the International Day for Eliminating Violence Against Women.<\/p>\n<p>P\u00e1sztory said Kurdistan \u201chas a great reputation of inclusivity,\u201d highlighting the\u00a0efforts\u00a0of Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) Prime Minister Nechirvan Barzani and his deputy Qubad Talabani.<\/p>\n<p>She said the Region\u2019s inclusiveness of\u00a0ethnic minorities, refugees, and various religious groups should expound in the future to women, in particular.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf there was one thing missing in the last [KRG] cabinet, then that was certainly women, female ministers,\u201d P\u00e1sztory told Kurdistan 24. \u201cWe now have more than a third [of] female members of parliament, that is great progress. I want to see more women in the next cabinet.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutter\">\n<div class=\"col-xs-12\">\n<p>Meanwhile, the EU representative welcomed the former Kurdistan Region President Masoud Barzani\u2019s recent two-day\u00a0visit\u00a0to Baghdad where he\u00a0met\u00a0with several senior Iraqi political leaders, including Prime Minister Adel Abdul-Mahdi.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think it is extremely welcome that the leader of the largest Kurdish political party, president Barzani, is traveling to Baghdad meeting with his counterparts, meeting with political leaders, meeting with institutional leaders, meeting also with international leaders now,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPolitics is to a large degree talking, dialogue, communicating, finding agreement, finding solutions, so, yes, it is most welcome.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.kurdistan24.net\/en\/news\/8b486bd4-d63f-49c8-9171-fb2ccc682ba9\">SOURCE<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ERBIL (Kurdistan 24) \u2013 The Kurdistan Region has an exceptional reputation of inclusivity in all aspects of its society from ethnicity to religion, and although there is progress, there should be more participation for women, especially in government, Clarisse P\u00e1sztory, the Head of the European Union\u2019s Liaison Office in Erbil, said on Sunday. 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