Young activist pledges to turn Kurdish case into an international one
2019-01-26 00:00:00 - From: Rudaw
ERBIL, Kurdistan Region — A female Kurdish activist, whose recent achievements have been the headline of local media, says she will use these achievements to enhance Kurdish question in the world, not just in the Kurdistan Region.
Then, Canada-based Federal Association for the Advancement of Visible Minorities (FAAVM) nominated her as their ambassador for Women and Youth affairs in Iraq on January 19.
Already, 2019 has been the luckiest year for Shaidan Mutasam who lives in Halabja province. She has received three letters of recognition by three international institutions.
The 26-year-old was appointed as one of the 100 Most Influential Figures in the Middle East by Union Middle East of Rights and Freedoms (UMEF) for the year 2018 on January 1.
Then, Canada-based Federal Association for the Advancement of Visible Minorities (FAAVM) nominated her as their ambassador for Women and Youth affairs in Iraq on January 19.
So what will she do now?
“I have plans to work hard and turn the Kurdish issues into an international one,” said Mutasam.
None of the three institutions have offices in Iraq or Kurdistan Region, making it hard for Mutasam to implement her plans. She hopes for their offices to be set up so that her activities are not limited to Halabja.
