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Tara is an Iraqi women’s rights activist, working to encourage the economic, social and political participation of women. She has worked in the gender-based violence prevention and response domain for three years, through which women and girls are empowered economically and survivors of gender-based violence are supported with social and psychological counselling, legal assistance and case management. Tara brings together adolescent girls from marginalised backgrounds and engages them in sports and leadership activities, network development and other skills to empower them as agents of change. Tara is also involved in monitoring and localization of Iraqi NAP of the UNSCR 1325.