Iraq: Women demand presence in newly-formed government

Women must be fairly represented in the newly-formed government and be given at least one key position in the cabinet, an Iraqi women’s group said at a recent conference.

"We demand that one of the prime minister's four deputies is a woman," Leila Abdul-Latif, former minister of labour, said at a press conference held on Saturday in Baghdad's heavily fortified Green Zone. "We call upon politicians to choose qualified women who can represent Iraq and activate the role of women in decision-making posts."

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