Women’s Organizing and the Conflict in Iraq since 2003

  • Nadje Al-Ali and Nicola Pratt

Abstract

In this article, the authors examine the development of the women’s movement in Iraq since 2003. The authors describe the types of activities and the strategies of different women activists, as well as highlight the main divisions. The article also discusses the various ways in which the ongoing conflict in Iraq has shaped women’s activism and the object of their struggles. Finally, the authors attempt to evaluate women’s activism in terms of its contributions to national reconciliation.

Citation

Al-Ali, Nadje and Nicola Pratt. “Women’s Organizing and the Conflict in Iraq since 2003.” The Feminist Review 88 (2008): 74-85.

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