{"id":3092,"date":"2025-11-05T00:20:54","date_gmt":"2025-11-05T00:20:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sustainability.uoa.edu.iq\/?page_id=3092"},"modified":"2026-10-28T09:31:00","modified_gmt":"2026-10-28T09:31:00","slug":"encourage-womens-applications-5-3-4","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sustainability.uoa.edu.iq\/index.php\/encourage-womens-applications-5-3-4\/","title":{"rendered":"Encourage Women\u2019s Applications (5.3.4)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"ds-page ds-ind-page\"><header class=\"ds-hero\" style=\"--sdg:#FF3A21\"><nav class=\"ds-crumbs\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumb\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sustainability.uoa.edu.iq\/\">Home<\/a><span class=\"sep\">\/<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/sustainability.uoa.edu.iq\/index.php\/sdg-5-gender-equality\/\">SDG 5<\/a><span class=\"sep\">\/<\/span><span>5.3.4<\/span><\/nav><div class=\"ds-badge\"><b>5<\/b>Gender Equality<\/div><h1>Encourage Women\u2019s Applications<\/h1><div class=\"ds-meta\"><span><i class=\"ds-ic\" style=\"--i:url(https:\/\/api.iconify.design\/lucide\/hash.svg)\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i> Indicator 5.3.4<\/span><span><i class=\"ds-ic\" style=\"--i:url(https:\/\/api.iconify.design\/lucide\/file-check-2.svg)\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i> 1 evidence items<\/span><\/div><\/header><div class=\"ds-layout\"><aside class=\"ds-aside\"><details class=\"ds-nav\" open><summary><i class=\"ds-ic\" style=\"--i:url(https:\/\/api.iconify.design\/lucide\/list-tree.svg)\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i> SDG 5 Indicators <span class=\"n\">18<\/span><\/summary><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/sustainability.uoa.edu.iq\/index.php\/sustainability-report-sdg-05-5-0\/\"><code>5.0<\/code>Sustainability Report \u2013 SDG 05<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/sustainability.uoa.edu.iq\/index.php\/research-on-gender-equality-5-1\/\"><code>5.1<\/code>Research on Gender Equality<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/sustainability.uoa.edu.iq\/index.php\/first-generation-women-5-2\/\"><code>5.2<\/code>First-Generation Women<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/sustainability.uoa.edu.iq\/index.php\/women-access-tracking-5-3-1\/\"><code>5.3.1<\/code>Women Access Tracking<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/sustainability.uoa.edu.iq\/index.php\/women-access-policy-5-3-2\/\"><code>5.3.2<\/code>Women Access Policy<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/sustainability.uoa.edu.iq\/index.php\/women-access-schemes-5-3-3\/\"><code>5.3.3<\/code>Women Access Schemes<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/sustainability.uoa.edu.iq\/index.php\/encourage-womens-applications-5-3-4\/\" aria-current=\"page\"><code>5.3.4<\/code>Encourage Women\u2019s Applications<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/sustainability.uoa.edu.iq\/index.php\/female-academics-5-4\/\"><code>5.4<\/code>Female Academics<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/sustainability.uoa.edu.iq\/index.php\/women-graduates-5-5\/\"><code>5.5<\/code>Women Graduates<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/sustainability.uoa.edu.iq\/index.php\/non-discrimination-women-policy-5-6-1\/\"><code>5.6.1<\/code>Non-Discrimination (Women) Policy<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/sustainability.uoa.edu.iq\/index.php\/non-discrimination-transgender-inclusion-policy-5-6-2\/\"><code>5.6.2<\/code>Non-Discrimination (Transgender Inclusion) Policy<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/sustainability.uoa.edu.iq\/index.php\/parental-policies-5-6-3\/\"><code>5.6.3<\/code>Parental Policies<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/sustainability.uoa.edu.iq\/index.php\/student-childcare-facilities-5-6-4\/\"><code>5.6.4<\/code>Student Childcare Facilities<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/sustainability.uoa.edu.iq\/index.php\/staff-childcare-facilities-5-6-5\/\"><code>5.6.5<\/code>Staff Childcare Facilities<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/sustainability.uoa.edu.iq\/index.php\/women-mentoring-programs-5-6-6\/\"><code>5.6.6<\/code>Women Mentoring Programs<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/sustainability.uoa.edu.iq\/index.php\/graduation-equity-tracking-5-6-7\/\"><code>5.6.7<\/code>Graduation Equity Tracking<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/sustainability.uoa.edu.iq\/index.php\/gender-protection-policy-5-6-8\/\"><code>5.6.8<\/code>Gender Protection Policy<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/sustainability.uoa.edu.iq\/index.php\/paternity-policy-5-6-9\/\"><code>5.6.9<\/code>Paternity Policy<\/a><\/li><\/ul><div class=\"ds-nav-foot\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sustainability.uoa.edu.iq\/index.php\/sdg-5-gender-equality\/\"><i class=\"ds-ic\" style=\"--i:url(https:\/\/api.iconify.design\/lucide\/layout-grid.svg)\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i> SDG 5 overview<\/a><\/div><\/details><\/aside><div class=\"ds-main\"><div class=\"ds-prose\"><section id=\"introduction\"><h2 class=\"bar\">Introduction<\/h2><p><strong>University of Al-Maarif (UoA)<\/strong> actively promotes the <strong>encouragement of women\u2019s applications<\/strong> across all academic programs, research opportunities, and professional positions. Recognizing the historical and social barriers that may limit women\u2019s participation, the university implements <strong>strategic initiatives<\/strong> to ensure that women are <strong>aware, empowered, and supported<\/strong> to apply and succeed.<\/p><p>Key measures include:<\/p><ul class=\"ds-list\"><li><strong>Targeted outreach campaigns<\/strong> to raise awareness about available programs and opportunities<\/li><li><strong>Scholarships and financial incentives<\/strong> to reduce economic barriers<\/li><li><strong>Mentorship programs<\/strong> that provide guidance through the application and selection processes<\/li><li><strong>Workshops and training sessions<\/strong> to enhance confidence, skills, and readiness for academic and professional challenges<\/li><\/ul><p>By actively encouraging women\u2019s applications, <strong>UoA<\/strong> demonstrates its commitment to <strong>gender equity, inclusive excellence, and equal opportunity<\/strong>, in alignment with <strong>SDG 4 (Quality Education)<\/strong> and <strong>SDG 5 (Gender Equality)<\/strong>, ensuring that women are fully represented and empowered to thrive in all areas of university life.<\/p><div class=\"ds-grid c2\"><article class=\"ds-card\"><div class=\"ds-media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sustainability.uoa.edu.iq\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-11-15-at-12.09.46-PM-1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div><div class=\"ds-body\"><h3><a class=\"stretch\" href=\"https:\/\/sustainability.uoa.edu.iq\/index.php\/2025\/11\/15\/on-sunday-13th-october-2024-the-college-of-nursing-at-university-of-al-maarif-held-an-awareness-seminar-entitled-awareness-of-breast-cancer-in-the-presence-of-the-rctors-administrative-a-2\/\">Awareness of Breast Cancer<\/a><\/h3><span class=\"ds-more\">Read more <i class=\"ds-ic\" style=\"--i:url(https:\/\/api.iconify.design\/lucide\/arrow-right.svg)\" 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