Publication
Dec 2012
Women leaders in Iraq and Afghanistan face numerous common challenges. They suffer from a lack of security; of educational opportunities; of awareness of their rights; of equal access to justice. Armed militias in both countries threaten the rights of women, and militia members now hold positions in both national governments, which minimize the voices and participation of women. This report addresses the challenges of divisions among women, security, economic dependency, poor communication with religious leaders, lack of implementation of laws ensuring women’s rights, poor use of women's programming funds, short program length, and choice of partners.
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Author | Kathleen Kuehnast, Manal Omar, Steven E Steiner, Hodei Sultan |
Series | USIP Special Reports |
Issue | 319 |
Publisher | United States Institute of Peace (USIP) |
Copyright | © 2012 United States Institute of Peace (USIP) |