Top Female Legislator Draws Controversy
Arguably the country's most popular woman politician, Sister Maha is not short of critics.
13 Jul 10
Women
Female Suicide On Rise in Herat
Officials report 50 per cent rise in self-immolation and poisoning over last year.
7 Jun 10
Women Angry Over Shrine Ban
Balkh women say ban on popular women-only day at holy site is latest in series of repressive measures.
25 May 10
Glass Ceiling for Female Kurdish Politicians
Campaigners say women in northern Iraq are underrepresented in leadership posts.
29 Apr 10
Reports Boost Poor Iraqi Women
20 Apr 10
Iraq: Feb/Mar ‘10
Authorities in Anbar pledge to do more for disadvantaged women following IWPR reports on their plight.
15 Apr 10
Iraq: Feb/Mar ‘10
Authorities in Anbar pledge to do more for disadvantaged women following IWPR reports on their plight.
15 Apr 10
Reports Prompt Aid for Iraqi Women
Authorities in Anbar pledge to do more for disadvantaged women following IWPR reports on their plight. By Uthman al-Mukhtar in Fallujah
10 Apr 10
Turkey: Erdogan Threat Alarms Armenian Migrants
Turkish fury over US Congress recognition of Armenian genocide raises concerns over their future. By Gayane Mkrtchyan in Yerevan and Aline Ozinian in Istanbul
10 Apr 10
Circumcision Festival's Last Home
Mysterious 2,300-year-old rite of passage survives in one remote Afghan village. By Abdul Latif Sahak in Jawzjan
27 Mar 10
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