Women in Iraq: Background and Issues for U.S. Policy

Armanios, Febe

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Women;    Foreign relations - Iraq - U.S.;    Foreign relations - U.S. - Iraq;    Women';    s rights - Iraq;   

RP-ID  :  RL32376
RP-ID  :  RL32376 2004-05-05

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来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

The issue of women’s rights in Iraq has taken on new relevance, following the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq in 2003, efforts to reconstruct Iraq, and recent elections for a Transitional National Assembly (TNA). Over the past three years, the Bush Administration has reiterated its interest in ensuring that Iraqi women participate in politics and ongoing reconstruction efforts in Iraq. There has also been a widening debate regarding the extent to which the U.S.-led reconstruction efforts have been able to enhance women’s rights in Iraq and encourage their participation in Iraq’s governing institutions.