Yanar Mohammed

Ms. Mohammed has lived in the U.S. and Canada. She was the keynote speaker at the Women and War Conference held at South Texas College, McAllen, Texas in 2006. She will return to the states in April 2007 to discuss human trafficking and the sex trade in Iraq … a phenomenon that has occurred since the U.S. invasion and occupation.

Guest Commentary

About the Rape of Sabrine in Iraq

By Yanar Mohammed Guest Commentator

Misogynist political parties are exploiting women’s suffering for political purposes Iraqi society was shocked with an unprecedented issue of a woman stepping forward, voluntarily, and explaining that she was sexually assaulted by Iraqi security forces. Instead of pursuing an investigation into this assault allegation, or empowering the victim with moral support, opposing Islamist-sectarian factions competed…

Misogynist political parties are exploiting women’s suffering for political purposes Iraqi society was shocked with an unprecedented issue of a woman stepping forward, voluntarily, and explaining…

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