Iraq

Iraq: For Iraqi girls, fear and few options

To catch a glimpse of the future of this country, look for a moment through the eyes of teenage girls who are coming of age here in the capital.

Iraq: Where are the Women in the New Iraq?

Now that the Iraqi Governing Council has been dissolved, the transitional government taking its place is being hailed as "diverse" for its multiethnic, multiconfessional representation.

Iraq: A Double Ordeal for Female Prisoners

One woman told her attorney she was forced to disrobe in front of male prison guards.

Iraq: Focus shifts to jail abuse of women

US soldiers are alleged to have abused, intimidated or sexually humiliated Iraqi women.

Iraq: Women, peace and security news

Information on issues relating to women in Iraq from the website of the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom.

Iraq: Iraqi women find no end to their suffering

The Coalition Provisional Authority in Iraq is treating the fate of kidnapped women as an isolated phenomenon.

Iraq: Shouting to be heard in new Iraq

The biggest challenge facing women is how to make their opinions count in the new government.

Iraq: Iraqi civilians targeted for 'collaborating' with the US

On the long highways out of Baghdad - on the notorious Highway 8 to Hilla and further south - a dark and fearful tactic is being resurrected from the terrible years of Algerian butchery just a decade ago: the false police checkpoint.

Iraq: Feminists Pay Tribute to Women's Rights Activist

Women's Rights Activist Fern L. Holland was killed in Iraq on Tuesday night.

Iraq: Women in Iraq - between fear and freedom

The condition of Iraq’s women is a litmus test of the country’s movement towards civil rights and democratic governance.