Women
No Legal Rights for Second Wives
Women who enter into Muslim marriages as second or third wives have no rights to property under Tajikistan’s secular laws, which do not allow polygamy.</p><p>
Afghanistan: Feb ‘09
Journalist undergoing IWPR training breaks story that Coalition forces accidentally killed civilians.
Afghanistan: Oct '08
Dozens attend training workshops at IWPR’s new journalism facility in Mazar.
Kirkuk Night Raid
Story of Gulla
Gulla is a cleaner from Sulaimaniyah. Her life, in a nutshell, reflects the hardship women face in Iraqi Kurdistan because of tribal traditions.
A Man's World
A snapshot of Sulaimaniyah’s bazaar, exploring the problems women face when they go shopping in a male-dominated society.
Far From Home
Rascha is a female journalist who had to flee from Basra. She now works for the al-Faeha Channel in Sulaimaniyah, but misses her hometown and longs to go back.
The Boss is a She
The story of Chiman, head of a cleaning company in Sulaimaniyah, showing how she manages the dual role of running her own business and being a mother.