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 […]
By John Lee. Baghdad hosted the International Conference for the Launch of the 2024 Regional Index on Violence Against Women and Girls. Opening the event, Hana Emmanuel Gorgis, Director General of the Women's Affairs Directorate, said that the index offers a roadmap for resilience, policy-making, and equipping governments and international partners with comprehensive data. She […]
From Amnesty International. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Daunting and Dire: Impunity, Underfunded Institutions Undermine Protection of Women and Girls From Domestic Violence in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq The Kurdistan Region of Iraq's (KR-I) authorities are failing to ensure that […]
