Sexual Violence in Iraq: The Normalisation of a Structural Crisis

By Nawras Hassan, for Jummar Media. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News.

Sexual violence in Iraq: The normalisation of a structural crisis

This article situates the mass sexual harassment incident in Basra within a broader pattern of systemic violence against women, connecting it to escalating domestic violence in Iraq, a culture of impunity, and moral double standards that hold victims responsible for their presence in the public sphere while allowing perpetrators to go unpunished.

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