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Goal 1: No Poverty
End poverty in all its forms everywhere.
17% OF WOMEN PARTICIPANTS REPORT EARNING AT LEAST $1.90 A DAY
TARGET 1.1: ERADICATE EXTREME POVERTY.
17% of women graduates of our programme in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq reported personal earnings of at least $1.90 a day, compared to 2% at enrolment
Goal 1: No Poverty
End poverty in all its forms everywhere.
21% OF WOMEN PARTICIPANTS REPORT SAVING A PORTION OF THEIR EARNINGS
TARGET 1.5: BY 2030, BUILD THE RESILIENCE OF THE POOR AND THOSE IN VULNERABLE SITUATIONS AND REDUCE THEIR EXPOSURE AND VULNERABILITY TO CLIMATE-RELATED EXTREME EVENTS AND OTHER ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENT SHOCKS AND DISASTERS.
21% of graduates of our programme in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq reported saving a portion of their earnings, compared to 31% at enrolment.
Women in Iraq especially were especially impacted economically by the impacts of COVID-19 and the lockdown period. Women in Iraq had to utilise any earnings for their daily expenses. This also led to having to access any savings they’ve already set aside.
Goal 2: Zero Hunger
End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture
88% OF WOMEN GRADUATES REPORT NO FOOD SHORTAGE IN THE LAST 4 WEEKS
TARGET 2.1: BY 2030, END HUNGER AND ENSURE ACCESS BY ALL PEOPLE IN PARTICULAR THE POOR AND PEOPLE IN VULNERABLE SITUATIONS, INCLUDING INFANTS, TO SAFE, NUTRITIOUS AND SUFFICIENT FOOD ALL YEAR ROUND.
Upon graduating from our year-long programme, 88% of women reported having sufficient food in the house in the last four weeks compared to 79% at enrolment.
Goal 3: Good Health and Wellbeing
Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all, at all ages.
63% OF WOMEN PARTICIPANTS REPORT PRACTISING FAMILY PLANNING
TARGET 3.7: BY 2030, ENSURE ACCESS TO SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH-CARE SERVICES, INCLUDING FAMILY PLANNING, INFORMATION AND EDUCATION.
Women on our programme in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq reported sometimes or frequently practising family planning (63% at graduation compared to 66% at enrolment).
The reason for this decrease is also due to the lockdown period, during which women did not have agency over these decisions.
Goal 4: Quality Education
Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all.
46% OF SCHOOL-AGED GIRLS (5-17 YEARS) IN SCHOOL
TARGET 4.1: BY 2030, ENSURE THAT ALL GIRLS AND BOYS COMPLETE FREE, EQUITABLE AND QUALITY PRIMARY EDUCATION LEADING TO RELEVANT AND EFFECTIVE LEARNING OUTCOMES.
Many of the women we serve have never completed primary school due to discrimination in their communities that undervalue girls and blocks them from opportunities. Increases in education for girls is a positive sign of change across generations.
Women graduates of our programme in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq reported that 46% of girls were in school compared to 47% at enrolment.
Children were still not attending school when some endlines were collected for 2020 graduates due to school closures and the lockdown still being in place.
Goal 5: Gender Equality
Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls
11% INCREASE IN PERCEIVED SELF-EFFICACY OF WOMEN PARTICIPANTS
TARGET 5.1: BY 2030, END ALL FORMS OF DISCRIMINATION AGAINST ALL WOMEN AND GIRLS EVERYWHERE.
The perceived self-efficacy of the women on our programme in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq has increased on graduation, from 0.73 on average to 0.80 on a scale of 0-1.
Goal 5: Gender Equality
Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls
95% OF WOMEN REPORT BEING INVOLVED IN DECISIONS ABOUT HAVING MORE CHILDREN
TARGET 5.6: BY 2030, ENSURE UNIVERSAL ACCESS TO SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH AND RIGHTS AS AGREED IN ACCORDANCE WITH INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS.
95% of women graduates of our programme in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq reported being involved in decisions about having more children compared to 88% at enrolment.
Goal 8: Good jobs and economic growth
Promote inclusive and sustainable economic growth, employment and decent work for all
3% OF WOMEN REPORT EMPLOYMENT
TARGET 8.3: PROMOTE POLICIES TO SUPPORT JOB CREATION AND GROWING ENTERPRISES
On graduation of our programme in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, 3% of women reported employment across all occupation compared to 3% at enrolment.
There was no change in employment overall due to COVID-19 lockdowns and limitations on women’s overall employment opportunities.
Goal 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for all and build effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels.
34% OF WOMEN HAVE SPOKEN PUBLICLY AGAINST ABUSE OF WOMEN
16.1: BY 2030, SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE ALL FORMS OF VIOLENCE AND RELATED DEATH RATES EVERYWHERE.
34% of graduates from our programme in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRI) reported publicly speaking out against abuse of women compared to 24% at enrolment.
Goal 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for all and build effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels.
52% OF GRADUATES ARE MEMBERS OF A GROUP
TARGET 16.7: BY 2030, ENSURE RESPONSIVE, INCLUSIVE, PARTICIPATORY AND REPRESENTATIVE DECISION-MAKING AT ALL LEVELS.
The percentage of women who were a member of a group outside our training had increased only slightly due to COVID lockdown limitations by the end of our year-long programme in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, from 52% at graduation to 51% at enrolment.
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