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more about #iraqiwomen CherriSpryte: I just read "Babylon by Bus" over the weekend, and I HIGHLY recommend it - its about two guys who kind of wandered into Iraq in 2004 and wound up work... more » screwtapeletters: And let's not forget the issue that underscores the trafficking problem, which is that it flourishes in places where there are military bases and inst... more » lizbang: I'm sure that it's just me being naive or under-informed, but if the U.S. State Department knows about the sex trafficking and acknowledges that the I... more » Kate- Kate: I'm sure there is a stigma there about mental illness so I would assume that people aren't completely honest in surveys like this and the number is ac... more » morninggloria: Maybe Iraqis should stop complaining. more » Moloko: On Saturday, Time also reported that women's rights in Iraq have actually regressed since the fall of Saddam Hussein and sex trafficking is now rampan... more » -
#womenatwar
Women In Iraq Are Suffering A "Silent Emergency"
Though security is improving in Iraq, conditions for women have worsened according to two new studies. Many Iraqi women, according to reports, are suffering from mental illness, lack of necessities, and a flourishing sex trade. More »

