Women Rights


The Suffering of the Iraqi Women under “Daash” and Restrictions on Displaced Women by the Kurdistan Regional Authorities

The Suffering of the Iraqi Women under “Daash” and Restrictions on Displaced Women by the Kurdistan Regional Authorities

Human Rights Watch For Sunnis, Lives Curtailed; for Yezidis, New Accounts of Brutal Rapes (Beirut) – The extremist armed group...

  • Minorities and IDPs
The Killing of 58 Woman for Honor Reasons During One Year in Kurdistan Region

The Killing of 58 Woman for Honor Reasons During One Year in Kurdistan Region

Shafaq News Alhayat Group for the defense of women’s rights in the Kurdistan region of Iraq, have announced that the...

  • Right of Political Participation of Women
Iraq: Are Women Going To Be Represented in the New Cabinet?

Iraq: Are Women Going To Be Represented in the New Cabinet?

Muhamed Hassan – Feb 22, 2016 – Immersed in Thinking Blog. Iraqi politics has been sharply defined by the absence...

  • Right of Political Participation of Women
Nechirvan Barzani: We Seek to Improve the Mechanisms of Application for Anti-violence Against Women Laws

Nechirvan Barzani: We Seek to Improve the Mechanisms of Application for Anti-violence Against Women Laws

ZagrosTV – Erbil On Thursday, in the capital city of Erbil, events to compact violence against women were launched with...

  • Right of Political Participation of Women
The Parliamentary Committee for Women Adopts the Study of Shahrazad Campaign on Sexual Harassment in the Iraqi Society

The Parliamentary Committee for Women Adopts the Study of Shahrazad Campaign on Sexual Harassment in the Iraqi Society

On Tuesday, 17 Nov. 2015, the Parliamentary Committee for Women’s Affairs and the Iraqi Women Journalists Forum held a meeting...

  • Right of Political Participation of Women
Statement of Iraqi Women Network in Commemoration of 15th Anniversary of UN Res. 1325

Statement of Iraqi Women Network in Commemoration of 15th Anniversary of UN Res. 1325

Baghdad, Oct 31st, 2015 We passed the 15th anniversary of the adoption of Security Council Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace...

  • Right of Political Participation of Women
Shahrazad Festival at the Second Session of the Iraqi Social Forum  

Shahrazad Festival at the Second Session of the Iraqi Social Forum  

Iraqi Women Journalists Forum (IWJF) – October 2015 In Abu Nawas gardens, near the Tigris River in the heart of...

  • Right of Political Participation of Women
The Iraqi Women Journalists Forum Breaks the Silence about Sexual Harassment of Girls and Women in Iraq

The Iraqi Women Journalists Forum Breaks the Silence about Sexual Harassment of Girls and Women in Iraq

  Shahrazad Campaign – The Iraqi Civil Society Solidarity Initiative (ICSSI) – September 2015 The silence surrounding the existence of...

  • Right of Political Participation of Women
In Kurdistan, Harassment Cases are Increasing in Refugee Camps and in Doctors’ Clinics!

In Kurdistan, Harassment Cases are Increasing in Refugee Camps and in Doctors’ Clinics!

Erbil – Shahrazad Campaign Demands Urgent Action The Iraqi Civil Society Solidarity Initiative (ICSSI) – September 2015 After field studies...

  • Right of Political Participation of Women
No to Harassment, No to Tribal Fusliya!  Iraqi Women Want Their Rights and Freedom!

No to Harassment, No to Tribal Fusliya! Iraqi Women Want Their Rights and Freedom!

Updates on #Shahrazad Campaign – July 2015 Protecting displaced and refugee women from harassment  A forum on the subject of...

  • Right of Political Participation of Women
“Narjis’ Diary”, At a Recent Event of the Shahrazad Campaign

“Narjis’ Diary”, At a Recent Event of the Shahrazad Campaign

At a Recent Event of the Shahrazad Campaign, A Film by the Iraqi Women Journalists Forum titled “Narjis’ Diary” Exposed...

  • Right of Political Participation of Women
The Mosul Crisis:  its Roots, Daesh’s Terrorist Practices, and their Impact on Women

The Mosul Crisis: its Roots, Daesh’s Terrorist Practices, and their Impact on Women

Suha Auda – Mosul Iraqi Women Journalists Forum, in cooperation with the Iraqi Civil Society Solidarity Initiative (ICSSI), and Un...

  • Right of Political Participation of Women