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[107]: 105–107 The Iraqi constitution of 1970 gave women equality and liberty in the Muslim world, but since the invasion, women's rights have fallen to the lowest in Iraqi history. [107]: 105–107 Since the invasion in 2003 "Iraqi women have been brutally attacked, kidnapped and intimidated from participating in the Iraqi society". [108]
Ba'athism promoted greater participation of women in Iraqi society. By the end of the 1970s women in Iraq formed 46 per cent of the teachers, 29 per cent of the doctors, 46 per cent of the dentists, 70 per cent of the pharmacists, 15 percent of the accountants, 14 percent of the factory workers and 16 percent of the civil servants. [150] [151]
Iraqi women by century (2 C) L. Lists of Iraqi women (1 P) P. Princesses of Iraq (12 P) W. Women in the Iraq War (90 P) Women's organizations based in Iraq (1 C, 5 P)
Saddam also took steps to promote women's rights within Iraq. By the late 1970s, women in Iraq held significant roles in society, representing 46% of all teachers, 29% of all doctors, 46% of all dentist and 70% of all pharmacists. These advancements signaled progress in women's participation in various professional fields. [88]
Nahla Hussain al-Shaly (Arabic: نهلة حسين الشالي, b. 1973– December 18, 2008) was a promoter of women's rights in Iraqi Kurdistan, and the leader of the Kurdistan Women's League, the women's wing of the Kurdistan Communist Party. On December 18, 2008, she was shot and decapitated after gunmen stormed her home in Kirkuk. Hussain ...
Naziha Jawdet Ashgah al-Dulaimi (1923 – 9 October 2007) was an early pioneer of the Iraqi feminist movement. She was a co-founder and the first president of the Iraqi Women's League, [2] the first woman minister in modern Iraq history, and the first woman cabinet minister in the Arab world.
Pages in category "1970s in Iraq" The following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. 0–9. 1972 in Iraq;
Pages in category "Women in the Iraq War" The following 90 pages are in this category, out of 90 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.