Friday, September 17, 2021

Braving intimidation, hundreds of Iraqi women run for parliament


Issued on: 17/09/2021 -

Video by:Wassim Cornet

A powerful mix of insecurity and traditional prejudice against more liberal female politicians put Awatef Rasheed off running for parliament when she returned to Iraq in 2014 after years abroad. Today, she is one of the 951 women, representing close to 30% of the total number of candidates, running for election to the country's 329-seat Council of Representatives.

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