The postgraduate diploma in human rights at the College of Law and Political Science discussed: The constitutional regulation of women's right to hold public office/ A study in light of the provisions of the Constitution of the Republic of Iraq for the year 2005 by researcher Iman Saleh Khader, in Hammurabi Hall at the College of Law and Political Science.
The discussion committee consisted of professors:
1. Prof. Dr. Majid Najm Eidan / University of Kirkuk / College of Law and Political Science ... Chairman
2. Prof. Ahmed Ali Muhammad / University of Kirkuk / College of Law and Political Science ... Member
3. Prof. Dr. Karim Zidane Khalaf / University of Kirkuk / College of Law and Political Science ... Member
4. Prof. Dr. Hashem Hussein Ali / University of Kirkuk / College of Law and Political Science ... Member and Supervisor
The research aimed to review and analyze the legal articles in the Iraqi Constitution of 2005 related to women's right to hold public office, and how to guarantee these rights. The extent to which these constitutional texts are applied on the ground, and to identify the obstacles and challenges facing women in holding public office.
The research concluded that the Constitution of the Republic of Iraq of 2005 recognizes women's rights to political participation and candidacy for public office through Article 20, which states that "citizens, men and women, have the right to participate in public affairs". This guarantees women the right to vote, run for office, and participate in state administration.