Top Female Legislator Draws Controversy
Arguably the country's most popular woman politician, Sister Maha is not short of critics.
Arguably the country's most popular woman politician, Sister Maha is not short of critics.
Officials report 50 per cent rise in self-immolation and poisoning over last year.
Balkh women say ban on popular women-only day at holy site is latest in series of repressive measures.
Campaigners say women in northern Iraq are underrepresented in leadership posts.
Authorities in Anbar pledge to do more for disadvantaged women following IWPR reports on their plight.
Authorities in Anbar pledge to do more for disadvantaged women following IWPR reports on their plight.
Authorities in Anbar pledge to do more for disadvantaged women following IWPR reports on their plight. By Uthman al-Mukhtar in Fallujah
Turkish fury over US Congress recognition of Armenian genocide raises concerns over their future. By Gayane Mkrtchyan in Yerevan and Aline Ozinian in Istanbul
Mysterious 2,300-year-old rite of passage survives in one remote Afghan village. By Abdul Latif Sahak in Jawzjan