Erbil, On 9 October 2008, Mr. Michael Irving Jensen, SIDA Consultant visited Asuda's Office in Erbil and met Ms. Khanum Raheem Lateef, Asuda's Programme Manager.

 Mr. Jensen and Ms. Lateef discussed women's rights situtaion in Kurdistan and Iraq and other issues regarding honor releated violence against women as well asthe issue of women in the context of socio-political situation.

Both sides also discussed the rights of women within the legal framework in Iraq and Kurdistan in view of applicable laws and legsilations in Kurdistan and countrywide.