Iraq

Women, Nationality and Citizenship

This report highlights discrimination against women in nationality laws by examining laws that differentiate between women and men. It specifically looks into the acquisition and retention of nationality of women, including the nationality of their children, and examines how international law is used to address discrimination cases in nationality laws.

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Conflict Resolution, Communication Skills and Organizational Management

This report documents a workshop organized to train Iraqi women leaders in managing NGOs, strengthening communications skills, and participating in conflict-resolution processes.

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Constitution Building Processes and Democratization

This study focuses on the activity of revising constitutions which reflects a changed perception of their importance and purposes. Changes start with constitution-making, whether as a form of negotiation or the consolidation of social victory or reform. However, the record of the effectiveness of these constitutions is uneven.

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Building a New Iraq: Ensuring Women’s Rights

This report discusses women’s political participation in Iraq, including their role in building sustainable peace in the country and drafting the new constitution. It also include biographies of some Iraqi women leaders and list of publications related to the new role of women in Iraq.

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Winning the Peace: Women’s Role in Post-Conflict Iraq

This report includes findings and recommendations discussed at the Winning the Peace: Women’s Role in Post-Conflict Iraq conference. It describes women’s roles in rebuilding post-conflict Iraq and their participation in governance, legislature, and civil society.

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Women's Involvement In Local Leadership (WILL)

This report highlights the findings of the Women's Involvement in Local Leadership (WILL) research program examining how elements of program design and implementation contribute to the cultivation of women's leadership and enhance the democratic process in conflict-affected communities in Iraq, Colombia and Serbia. It discusses educational and economic independence, programs to promote women’s leadership, traditional family and social structures, value of women’s contributions, and perception of democracy and politics in the context of the three countries.

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Women’s Rights Under Attack: Occupation, Constitution And Fundamentalisms

This publication highlights the work that Iraqi women are doing to try to amend the new Iraqi Constitution.

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