Iraqi women proudly display their fingers stained with ink, indicating they voted in Oct. 2021 national elections.
On International Women’s Day (Wednesday, Mar. 8), join us for a panel discussion that will explore the following questions:
- What is the situation for women in Iraq today, two decades after the U.S. invasion?
- What are the challenges to implementing the Women, Peace, and Security agenda that would ensure equal and meaningful participation in peace and security policy?
- How might U.S. policymakers work with stakeholders in government, civil society, and the international community to support this agenda?
The U.S. invasion of Iraq unleashed a series of humanitarian tragedies that set back women’s rights for decades. The discussion will draw on the policy brief Promoting Protection and Empowerment for Iraqi Women, which examines the consequences of war and sanctions based on interviews with Iraqi women and will offer a blueprint for advancing women’s rights in the country moving forward.
WHEN: Wednesday, Mar. 8, 12-1:30 p.m. ET
WHAT: Panel Discussion: Iraqi Women Speak: Promoting Women, Peace, and Security
WHERE: Virtual Register to Attend via Zoom
PANELISTS:
- Nadje Al-Ali, Robert Family Professor of International Studies and Professor of Anthropology and Middle East Studies, Brown University
- Yasmin Chilmeran, Co-Chair, Technical Working Group for the Return of Iraqi Nationals from Northeast Syria, International Organization for Migration
- Megan Corrado, Director of Policy and Advocacy, Alliance for Peacebuilding
- David Cortright, Professor Emeritus of the Practice, Keough School of Global Affairs, University of Notre Dame
- U.S. Rep. Lois Frankel (Florida), Co-Chair, Women, Peace, and Security Caucus
- Noor Ghazi, Professor of the Practice, Curriculum in Peace, War and Defense, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- Yanar Mohammed, Co-founder and President, Organization of Women's Freedom in Iraq
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U.S. Rep. Michael Walz (Florida), Co-Chair, Women, Peace, and Security Caucus