Iraq Radio: The Other Half
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RedditThe Other Half radio show explored the changing lives of women in Iraq through interviews, features and commentaries. The programmes were produced in Arabic by IWPR trainees and broadcast on Iraqi radio stations. The contributors came from all over Iraq, while production was done by a team of four, three of them women, at IWPR's radio studio in Sulaimaniyah.
Production Team: Producers & Presenters: Koral Tofiq, Asma al-Amery, Salwa al-Maliki Sound Engineer: Sherzad Younis Executive Editor: Asso Ahmed
Latest Stories
4 Sep 07
The killing of women to protect family honour continues across a number of regions of Iraq, often justified on religious and social grounds.
17 Apr 07
The wearing of the Hijab, or veil, a traditional Muslim custom, denounced as repressive by many, is being observed by increasing numbers of women in Iraq.
16 Apr 07
This programme focused on the reasons why married people sometimes seek extramarital relationships.
5 Mar 07
Iraqi women are obliged to obey all social conventions, rather than being able to choose the ones that suit them.
9 Feb 07
Long denounced as a violation of women's human rights, polygmany is however seen by some women as a legitimate practice.
