Polygamy - Rights and Wrongs
Long denounced as a violation of women's human rights, polygmany is however seen by some women as a legitimate practice.
9 Feb 07
Iraq
Talabani Thanks Sadrists
Al-Mada is issued daily by the Al-Mada Institution for Media, Culture, and Arts.
8 Feb 07
Anger at Kirkuk Arab Resettlement Plan
London-based Azzaman is issued daily by Saad al-Bazaz.
8 Feb 07
Baghdad Database to Assist Security Plan
Tareek al-Shaab is issued by the Iraqi Communist Party.
8 Feb 07
Security Crisis Puts Paid to Baghdad Wedding Joy
Once lively, loud occasions, marriage ceremonies are now restrained, rather downbeat affairs.
22 Dec 06
Left on the Shelf
The number of so-called old maids, or unmarried women, in Iraq has increased over the last two decades.
20 Dec 06
Activists Defy Extremists in Call for Tolerance
Female civil society campaigners work with clerics from different faiths to promote dialogue and unity.
16 Dec 06
Sunnis Fight Off Insurgents
Sunnis targeted by al-Qaeda groups in western Iraq have formed their own militia.
11 Dec 06
Toiling Away
Women are expected to look after the house and go out to work - and at the same time comply with social traditions that restrict their freedom.
4 Dec 06
Young Kurds Escape Economic Gloom
Fed up with corruption and poverty, they yearn for a new life in Western Europe.
25 Nov 06
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