STEP Organization for Democracy and Elections, in cooperation with the Shams Network for Election Observation and the Kurdish Election Institute, with the support and funding of the United Nations Mission in Iraq (UNAMI), participated in organizing a three-day workshop held in Sulaymaniyah for the period from 7-9/11-2022. Representatives of non-governmental organizations working in the field of women and youth participation in the Kurdistan region participated in it, where the legal and legal aspects of women and youth participation in the elections were presented, and the obstacles and challenges that limit that, with a statement of proposals and solutions that could increase the participation rate in the elections. the upcoming elections