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GREENING BASRA: An environmentalist’s work is never done
28/02/2025
By Nagham Maki in Basra In the busy offices of the Organization for Public Services and Sustainable Development, or Ozon,…
FREEDOM RIDERS: Anbar’s first female horse-riding instructor
21/02/2025
By Fatima Karim in Anbar In Anbar, Haajar al-Obaidi has made history as the first female riding trainer in the…
LIFELINE FOR THE DISABLED: How an Iraqi security guard ended up running a school for children with Down Syndrome
14/02/2025
By Mahdi Gharib in Baghdad On the outskirts of Baghdad, in the neighborhood of Nahrawan, one man's modest home has…
REACHING FOR THE STARS: Iraq’s first female-led astronomy club
07/02/2025
By Sarah al-Qaher in Baghdad As a child, Iraqi woman Samah Falah was captivated by the sky above her. "I…
A LIFE LEFT BEHIND: The hidden struggles of Iraq’s female climate refugees
31/01/2025
By Khuloud al-Amiry in Baghdad In the southern heartlands of Iraq, a quiet crisis is brewing, a crisis that for…
FEMALE FINANCIAL FUTURES: How e-commerce is expanding Iraqi women’s horizons
24/01/2025
By Hanan Salem in Baghdad After the COVID-19 pandemic caused her to lose her job at a travel and tourism…
FEMALES HONOURED: The feminist Babel museum dedicated to Iraq’s high achieving women
17/01/2025
By Sarah Al-Qaher in Babel A new museum in the southern Iraqi province of Babel is focused on the achievements…
SCOURGE of SMARTPHONES: As Iraqi women depend more on mobile phones, female digital illiteracy has grown
10/01/2025
By Sarah al-Qaher in Baghdad In Iraq, many young women face a significant barrier to employment due to lack of…
FAIR, IMPARTIAL, CLOSE TO EVERYDAY LIFE: Dhi Qar’s pioneering female media executive talks about secrets of her success
03/01/2025
By Al Menasa staff in Dhi Qar As a child, Duaa Ali Taleb al-Moussawi enjoyed sharing sports newspapers and local…
A SYMBOL OF HOPE FOR THE FUTURE: How graduation robes became big business in Baghdad
27/12/2024
By Fatima Karim in Baghdad Sabah Firas sits in an old wooden chair in the corner of his shop, bent…
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