“The vast majority of funding in support of women appears to have been directed toward the training of women as participants in political, civil, and economic processes. This approach to women's empowerment is based on two assumptions. The first is… — Nadje Al-Ali Copy Share Image
“The timing of this sudden interest in the plight of Iraqi women cannot be overemphasized. For decades, many Iraqi women activists in the US and UK had tried to raise awareness about the systematic abuse of human and women's rights under Saddam Hussein, the atrocities linked to the Anfal campaign against the Kurds, and the impact of economic sanctions on… — Nadje Al-Ali Copy Share
“It is much easier to condemn Islam and 'oppressive Muslim men' than to unpack the intricate relationships between global politics related to empire building… — Nadje Al-Ali Copy Share Image
“Facing a deteriorating economy and a weakening hold over the populace, the Iraqi state under Saddam Hussein opted to revitalize tribal leaders and conservative… — Nadje Al-Ali Copy Share Image
“Military intervention cannot liberate women because it is embedded within a set of assumptions, beliefs, and social relations that reinforce and reproduce gender inequality,… — Nadje Al-Ali Copy Share Image
“The vast majority of funding in support of women appears to have been directed toward the training of women as participants in political, civil,… — Nadje Al-Ali Copy Share Image
