Women in Iraq

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Iraq is one of many countries to have a much undeveloped economic status. This country is ruled by men who are very possessive over women. Ladies in Iraq are not allowed to make decisions of their own. Iraq’s government does not allow women to participate in government or in any law making. Because of this lack of participation; women do not know their rights. Here, women get extremely mistreated. The men in Iraq think of a female as lesser than a male and less capable. These women suffer through lots of mistreatment, physically and mentally by society, family, and abusive men.

The women in Iraq do not get treated with any sort of respect. There is a lot of history behind this culture in Iraq. This problem goes way back in time, even before the invasion of Iraq by the USA. This invasion over Iraq was to free the people in this country from the terrible rule that the government had over Iraq, especially to liberate the women. Now that the U.S has attacked Iraq, women are getting treated worst then they ever have, in this country’s history. Officials say that “this awful mistreatment has increased because of the release of thousands of criminals from prisons after the invasion” (TheGuardian.com). The insecurity of the country has given criminals released an easy environment to continue hurting women. Authorities say that “most of the attacks are on students still in universities” (TheGuardian.com). Before the invasion and the overthrow of Saddam Hussein there were fewer cases of rape. Even under Saddam's rule women in Iraq were some of the most liberated females in the Middle East and were active in business sectors, education and public safety decisions. These days women can only move around with a male escort. The ...

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...e way that they treat women. A Baghdad economics professor says“If security in Iraq can be provided- and it’s a big if- then we have a great hope”(guardian.com). Although women have no hope to ever live freely in Iraq, there are still organizations trying to make a change in this country. The Organization of Women’s Freedom in Iraq (OWFI) is dedicated to building up Iraq around the basis of “human rights for all”(Iran.com). Hopefully programs like these provide a better life for these ladies in Iraq. Women deserve a life of freedom, equality and prosperity.

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