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The following link is an article by an Iraqi novelist and former prisoner of Saddam Hussein. It's interesting reading:

Quiet, or I'll call democracy.

This process led Unicef to report in 1993: "Rarely do women in the Arab world enjoy as much power as they do in Iraq ... men and women must receive equal pay for equal work. A wife's income is recognised as independent from her husband's. In 1974, education was made free at all levels, and in 1979 it was made compulsory for girls and boys until the age of 12."

--Haifa Zangana, Quiet, or I'll call democracy, The Guardian




	This is a dead journal Home Get Email Updates Stephanie's Journal Patrick's Webpage Email Me Admin Password Remember Me 154117 Curiosities served Share on Facebook				2004-12-22 3:40 PM Women in Iraq Previous Entry :: Next Entry Read/Post Comments (0) The following link is an article by an Iraqi novelist and former prisoner of Saddam Hussein. It's interesting reading: Quiet, or I'll call democracy. This process led Unicef to report in 1993: "Rarely do women in the Arab world enjoy as much power as they do in Iraq ... men and women must receive equal pay for equal work. A wife's income is recognised as independent from her husband's. In 1974, education was made free at all levels, and in 1979 it was made compulsory for girls and boys until the age of 12." --Haifa Zangana, Quiet, or I'll call democracy, The Guardian Read/Post Comments (0) Previous Entry :: Next Entry Back to Top