Humanitarian Trial Organizations in Iraq During the COVID-19 Crisis

Abstract

Abstract :This study presents a detailed study of the efforts of women's organizations and the challenges they face in responding to COVID-19 regulations. The study targeted women's organizations whose members and leaders are women. It relied on 23 conferences with leaders and representatives of women's organizations, as well as a questionnaire surveying more than 100 organizations distributed across all Iraqi governorates, The study revealed the significant difficulties and challenges faced by relevant organizations during the pandemic crisis in presenting their cases, due to a lack of resources and an inability to access surveys of active cases and related issues on online platforms.

Women's and women's rights organizations in Iraq faced significant difficulties and challenges in responding to the pandemic crisis, primarily a lack of resources and an inability to access emergency funding due to international organizations' partner retention policies, which have led to a very limited number of women's organizations monopolizing humanitarian work. This is in addition to local government interference in the work of civil society organizations, complex funding requirements, and project writing processes. Women's organizations also faced challenges in transitioning their activities to online platforms. Many organizations encountered difficulties using communication technologies, and most struggled to reach their target groups. Many reported poor quality remote services.