Political Quotes

“Earlier this month, the Fatima Zehran Center for Women's Rights opened in Hillah in the Babil Province in Iraq. This center is the first of its kind to be established since the liberation of Iraq. It is also one of the many such planned across the country in Iraq. It oversees classes and workshops on women's issues and even broader issues in nutrition, in health, democracy, empowerment and leadership, literacy, computer and Internet skills, and entrepreneurship in local markets. As we all know, the last 35 years in Iraq have been a period of injustice for and oppression of Iraqi women. They were deprived of their civil and political rights. This is just another example of tremendous progress being made in Iraq. New programs are being developed and implemented throughout the country to raise the educational standard of Iraqi women. A few employment opportunities are occurring throughout the country. The Baghdad City Council has begun a major project to establish women's institutes throughout the city. It is clear that the time has come for Iraqi women to occupy their natural position in society and in leading their nation.”