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Against child marriage: the battle for Iraq’s Personal Status Law 188
Once among the most progressive in the Middle East, Iraq’s legal protections for women face systematic dismantling under conservative religious and political pressures, reports SALMA SAADAWI of the Iraqi Women’s League
A woman protests in Baghdad against amendments of Personal Status Law No 188
BEN CHACKO speaks with Knesset member OFER CASSIF about rising political violence, the prospects for peace and his continuous ‘silencing by suspension’
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The choice between two Blairites to revamp the tepid centrism of our ruling party doesn’t even come as cold comfort as we wander the city streets suffering from their third decade of austerity and the fifth of wage stagnation, writes MATT KERR
ANN HENDERSON looks at the trailblazers of the Women’s Trade Union League and their successful fight for female factory inspectors — a battle that echoes in today’s workplace campaigns
HENRY FOWLER puts the strike of public-sector workers in New Zealand in the wider context of deteriorating employment conditions throughout the world’s major economies
MAT COWARD looks back at a protest 105 years ago this month, whose reporting by the media bears uncomfortable similarities with demos today
EVERY year on March 8, the world commemorates International Women’s Day, a moment to celebrate achievements in gender equality and highlight ongoing struggles.
In Iraq, this day serves as a solemn reminder of the persistent challenges Iraqi women face, particularly in light of recent setbacks in the Iraqi Personal Status Law and the increasing restrictions imposed on women’s rights.
One of the most alarming developments in recent years has been the attempted reversal of legal protections for women, including the push for laws that permit the marriage of minors and limit women’s freedoms.
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