Victims turned activists: Iraqi women battle abuseIraq has no specific law dealing with violence against womenBAGHDAD - After a day's work in an Iraq public sector job, Azhar offers legal support to women who are victims of domestic abuse, something she knows well given her experience with a brutal husband. From marriage of minors to economic coercion, feminists and lawyers struggle to defend the rights of women in the overwhelmingly patriarchal country. - 'Victims pay the price' -The marriage of minors is on the rise in Iraq, according to a government survey. A key provision of the bill is the creation of shelters for victims of domestic violence, said lawyer Marwa Eleoui. Now she works with Al-Amal and makes house calls to tell women about their rights.

Source: Bangkok Post January 02, 2022 05:45 UTC