Iraqi feminist who saved thousands from honor killings slain by gunman outside home in Baghdad

Mohammed, who co-founded and directed the Organization of Women’s Freedom in Iraq, was rushed to hospital where she perished ...
The New Arab

Prominent Iraqi women's rights activist Yanar Mohammed killed by gunmen in suspected assassination

Mohammed had returned to Iraq from Canada just a few days ago, prompting questions on whether her killing was a targeted ...
The New Arab

Sharp rise in violence against women in Iraq amid calls for new anti-domestic violence law

Official figures recorded 36,289 domestic violence cases in Iraq in 2025, marking a 150% year-on-year increase from 2024.
Human Rights Watch

Iraq: New Personal Status Code Makes Women Second Class

(Beirut) – Iraq’s new Ja’afari Personal Status Code, passed by parliament on August 27, discriminates against women by favoring men in matters of marriage, divorce, inheritance, and children’s ...
Mongabay

Where war once raged in Iraq, Yezidi women plant hope

Yezidi women, many of whom survived a genocidal campaign by the terror group ISIS, are breaking social barriers by leading environmental renewal efforts in northern ...
Variety

Zahraa Ghandour’s ‘Flana’ Marks Historic Moment for Iraqi Women

At this year’s Cairo Intl. Film Festival, Iraqi filmmaker Zahraa Ghandour marks a notable milestone with “Flana,” a documentary centered on the lived realities of Iraqi women. After its world premiere ...