In this article, violence
against women in Iraq’s Kurdistan Region seems to be a major concern. These
Iraqi women speak out and protest against their community because they want violence
against women to come to an end as well as wanting equality for women. One of
the main issues that this article focuses on is how there is inconsistent data
that is collected and underreported when it comes to violence against women.
For example, in 2011 there were four thousand cases reported, and three
thousand cases reported in 2012. Yet, women’s group recorded five thousand cases
in 2012. Laws are not being enforced and legal actions are not being taken.
Polygamy is also outlawed, only in the case if a woman cannot have children and
gives permission, but men are traveling out of their way in order to perform
these acts of polygamy and no actions or punishments are being taken either.
Women’s rights do get recognition from international organizations because
violence and inequality is a national issue but more laws need to be
implemented other than just internationally.
These issues of women rights, violence, and women’s inequality are all
issues that have been going on year after year. Other laws and rules need to be
taken that will fully put an end to these acts so that women can finally feel
as though they are being treated equally. Being a female I understand these
acts of inequality and I can agree with these women that appropriate actions
are not being taken. In order for women to feel equal and for violence to stop
cases need to be reported and punishments need to be applied otherwise we will
continues to see violence against women continue. Without laws and regulations
we cannot put an end to things, but more importantly without these actions
actually being reported, we will never be able to stop these awful acts.
Meredith Casacchia
3/21/13 1:48pm
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