Iraqi Women: Untold Stories from 1948 to the Present

by Nadje Al-Ali

Book Overview

The war in Iraq has put the condition of Iraqi women firmly on the global agenda. For years, their lives have been framed by state oppression, economic sanctions and three wars. Now they must play a seminal role in reshaping their country's future for the twenty-first century.

Nadje Al-Ali challenges the myths and misconceptions which have dominated debates about Iraqi women, bringing a much needed gender perspective to bear on the central...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1842777459
• ISBN13: 9781842777459
• Release Date: February 2007
• Publisher: Zed Books
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 0.88 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.8" x 8.7"