Remarriage a Social Taboo for Widows
With little prospect of finding new partners, widows with children must taken on the dual role of carer and provider.
19 Jan 06
Iraqi Kurdistan
No School Today
Girls in Kandahar are being denied an education because of tradition and security concerns.
11 Jan 06
Iraqis Back Ethnic and Religious Leaders
Secular parties cry foul as their disappointing electoral performance emerges.
9 Jan 06
Kurds Complain of Electoral Roll Mix-Up
The omission of thousands of Kurds from voter lists is attributed to administrative error, but sparks deep-seated mistrust of Baghdad.
28 Dec 05
Growing Sense of Insecurity
The recent spate of suicide bombings has put much of Afghanistan on edge.
23 Dec 05
Shia Storm Home in Basra
The southern province is a stronghold for Iraq's main Shia coalition, but not everyone is as pleased as its landslide victory suggests.
23 Dec 05
No Refuge for Afghan Runaways
Women who escape domestic troubles are often forced to fend for themselves on the streets.
22 Dec 05
Afghanistan: Not Just a Pretty Face
Political sensation Fawzia Gailani dismisses suggestions that her electoral triumph in Herat was down to her looks.
22 Dec 05
Sunnis Followed Their Leaders
Participation of Sunni parties in the election was key to their community’s huge turnout in the Iraqi election.
21 Dec 05
Women's Voices on Election Day
As Iraqi women streamed into polling centres for last week’s election, IWPR reporters sought out the views of this increasingly assertive constituency.
21 Dec 05
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