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Under the patronage of Professor Dr. Hassan Shaker Majdi, President of Al-Mustaqbal University, the Women’s Affairs Division, in cooperation with the Women’s Affairs Unit at the College of Health and Medical Technologies / Department of Medical Laboratory Techniques, organized a training workshop to teach girls a handicraft in knitting and embroidery on Wednesday, 8/2/2026, coinciding with a visit to the State Home for Flower Care in Babil Governorate. The workshop included training participants on the use of basic knitting tools, learning various stitches, and designing simple handmade pieces suitable for marketing, contributing to opening opportunities for self-employment and small projects, enhancing girls’ economic independence, and building a more productive and sustainable society. The workshop also witnessed the distribution of motivational gifts and knitting tools to the participants, provided by Ms. Iman Hamed, Ms. Samaa Asaad, Ms. Zainab Mohammed Abbas, and Ms. Hajar Ali Anad, with the participation of a number of female students from the department, in a humanitarian initiative supporting women’s empowerment and promoting the spirit of social solidarity. The organization of this workshop comes within the framework of the Executive Plan of the Third National Strategy for Iraqi Women for the year 2026, Axis Two (Economic Development of Iraqi Women) / Paragraph One, and in fulfillment of the Sustainable Development Goals, particularly Goal 1 (No Poverty), Goal 8 (Decent Work and Economic Growth), and Goal 16 (Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions). Through these activities, Al-Mustaqbal University affirms its continuous commitment to supporting women’s empowerment programs, enhancing their role in economic and social development, and consolidating the principles of justice and sustainability in society.