IRAQI WOMEN'S DELEGATION


CODEPINK brought a delegation of Iraqi women to the U.S. for March 8, International Women’s Day, as part of the Women Say No to War campaign. Some of these women toured parts of the US and participated in several anti-war protests marking the anniversary of the war during March 18-19, 2006.

To learn more, explore the links below:

Latest Alerts & Information:
Letter to Rashad
Remembering Iraqi Women on Thanksgiving, , November 22, 2006
Welcome to a Liberated Iraq: The plea of a woman pharmacist
from Iraq
, by Dr. Entesar Mohammad Ariabi
The Impact of War on Public Health & Women's Rights, video of Dr. Entesar at Rutgers University, March 2006.
Iraqi Women Under Siege: A Report by CODEPINK and Global Exchange
Iraqi Women Delegates - General Info and Bios
Iraqi - US Delegation Tour Blogs
Iraqi Women's US Tour: frequently asked questions and the women's answers
DVD Available: A Call for Peace: Dr. Rashad Zayadan, Baghdad, Iraq
What the Iraqi women are saying about their experience in the US
Iraqi - U.S. Delegation Tour Schedule
Donate towards the Iraqi Women Delegates Fund
Much Needed Medical Supplies
Related News Articles:
December 16, 2006, Women Lose Ground in the New Iraq: Once They Were Encouraged to Study and Work; Now Life Is 'Just Like Being in Jai', By Nancy Trejos, Washington Post
December 5, 2006, It's Hard Being a Woman, By Dahr Jamail and Ali Al-Fadhily
May 8, 2006: 'No one knows what we are going through' (The Guardian)
April 22, 2006: The Missing Girls of Iraq: Sex trafficking, virtually nonexistent under Saddam Hussein, has resurfaced in Iraq. TIME reports on a seldom-discussed epidemic: girls being kidnapped and sold to brothels.
April 5, 2006, An Untamable Voice
April 3, 2006: Entisar in New York Times
March 31, 2006, Iraqi Woman Tours U.S. to Tell True Story of Iraq War
March 31, 2006, Iraqi woman shares her view of war
March 23, 2006, Iraqi woman says troops must go
March 22, 2006,'Bring 'Em Home Now': Against the War, Michael Stipe, Steve Earle and Lots of Others
March 21, 2006, Speakers: ‘Leave Iraq to the Iraqis’
March 20, 2006, College of Public Health newsletter article on Entisar's tour
March 20, 2006, Iraqi reflects on ideals of democracy, her view of peace
March 20, 2006, Iraqi reflects on ideals of democracy, her view of peace

March 19, 2006, Anti-war protesters march in West Palm Beach to mark third anniversary of Iraq invasion

March 19, 2006, `You wanted to bring democracy, but we have misery'
March 17, 2006, Q & A with Rashad Zidan
March 15, 2006, Visiting Baghdad woman decries Iraq's fall into 'state of terror'
March 13, 2006, Visiting Iraqis Find Little Comfort Here
March 12, 2006: NOW: Get out of Iraq
March 6, 2006: Iraqi Women Make Rare Trip to U.S. to Tell Their Stories of Life Under Occupation

February 28, 2006: U.S. silencing voices of Iraqi women

February 17, 2005, After Killing Families, U.S. Bars Iraqi Women from Visiting

Past News Alerts
February 15, 2006, US State Department Rejects Visa Applications
February 9, 2006, U.S. Govt. Rejects Visas