Iraqi women's organisations
Women's organisations in Iraq have been collecting real stories to give the world a rare insight into how Iraqi women are trying to help their families to survive and to retain their dignity in times of extreme suffering.
Heroines - the daily life of Iraq's war widows
Eighty-two percent of the 2.4 million people displaced inside Iraq are women and young children under the age of 12. Many mothers have lost their husbands in the sectarian violence that has torn the nation apart. But in the face of adversity, they are proving to be true heroines. These stories, collected by women's organisations in Iraq ahead of International Women's Day on March 8, give a rare insight into how Iraqi widows are helping their families survive while retaining their dignity in times of extreme suffering. ...
