Women in Iraq

The Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars held an event on Women and the Iraqi Elections. Participants talked about the role of w… read more

The Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars held an event on Women and the Iraqi Elections. Participants talked about the role of women in the Iraqi elections scheduled for the end of January 2005, mandatory participation of women as candidates, and challenges facing women wanting to participate in the political process. They also talked about the influence of Islam, traditional views of women, and special security concerns for women. Following their remarks they answered questions from the audience. close

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  • Abdulwahab Alkebsi Program Officer National Endowment for Democracy->Middle East and North Africa
  • Denise Dauphinais Member U.S. Agency for International Development->Disaster Assistance Response Team
  • Haleh Esfandiari Director Wilson (Woodrow) International Center for Scholars->Middle East Program
  • Stuart Krusell Deputy Director International Republican Institute->Iraq Program
  • Maha Muna Representative United Nations Development Programme
  • Makram Ouaiss Program Officer National Democratic Institute
  • Charlotte "Charlie" Ponticelli Senior Coordinator Department of State->International Women's Issues
  • Anita Sharma Deputy Director Wilson (Woodrow) International Center for Scholars->Conflict Prevention
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Women in Iraq

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Program ID:
184921-1
Category:
Public Affairs Event
Format:
Forum
Location:
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:
Dec 22, 2004 | 9:01am EST | C-SPAN 2
Last Aired:
Dec 23, 2004 | 6:23pm EST | C-SPAN 1

Airing Details

  • Dec 22, 2004 | 9:01am EST | C-SPAN 2
  • Dec 23, 2004 | 1:18pm EST | C-SPAN 2
  • Dec 23, 2004 | 6:23pm EST | C-SPAN 1
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