Ayat Adham is a political activist from Baghdad and one of the leaders of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) party. Ayat holds a Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy. She had run for the national elections in 2021 to achieve her aspiration of promoting the culture of accepting Iraqi women in political work and to prove that they are able to serve Iraq just like the Iraqi men. Ayat has participated in national and international forums. She is fluent in Kurdish, Arabic, and English. Ayat is participating in the Political Candidate Track of the Iraq Leaders Fellowship 2022.