The Rehabilitation and Employment Unit at the College of Computer Science and Information Technology at University of Basrah, in cooperation with the Women's Empowerment Unit and the Google Developers Team in Basrah, organized a workshop entitled International Women's Day in celebration of Women's Day. The workshop aims to highlight the role of women in leadership and enhance their empowerment in the field of technology, and push the boundaries of what is possible towards a more inclusive and advanced future. It is a unique opportunity for communication and learning. The workshop included a series of lectures and dialogue sessions, where Dr. Amal Muhammad Abdul Karim, Dean of the College of Education for Girls at University of Basrah, participated in a lecture entitled The Renaissance of Arab Women, and student Amina Mustafa from the Department of Computer Information Systems participated in her success story and the challenges of work and study, and Dr. Nadia Ali Qasim, founder of programming clubs in Iraq and the official partner of the Raspberry Pi Foundation, participated in a lecture entitled The Importance of Workspaces in Supporting Innovation. On the second day, Duaa Mohammad, a lecturer at the College of Education for Girls, participated in a lecture entitled The Importance of Psychological Relaxation in the Work Environment, and the Head of the Department of Computer Science at the College, Asst .Prof. Saba Abdul Wahed Saddam, gave a lecture on Women Throughout History. The lectures included a theatrical performance entitled Women Through the Ages, which embodied their role in facing challenges over time.
