Iraq: Apr '08
Women politicians say IWPR report in female suicide bombers needs to be followed up.
Women politicians say IWPR report in female suicide bombers needs to be followed up.
Legislative changes ensure journalists won’t be jailed, but restrict reporting on sensitive issues.
Some have even become victims of so-called honour killings after being unwittingly filmed in compromising situations.
Gulla is a cleaner from Sulaimaniyah. Her life, in a nutshell, reflects the hardship women face in Iraqi Kurdistan because of tribal traditions.
A snapshot of Sulaimaniyah’s bazaar, exploring the problems women face when they go shopping in a male-dominated society.
Rascha is a female journalist who had to flee from Basra. She now works for the al-Faeha Channel in Sulaimaniyah, but misses her hometown and longs to go back.
The story of Chiman, head of a cleaning company in Sulaimaniyah, showing how she manages the dual role of running her own business and being a mother.
Lack of opportunities and growing conservatism prompts many to contemplate emigration.