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In October 2019, #Iraq protested against the gov, political parties, that had failed to build a state for the Iraqi people. Unemployment in Iraq is more than 40% and the poverty rate has reached more than 31%, according to MOP , due to massive corruption,
#EndImpunity
#EndImpunity
and according to the recent statement of the @BarhamSalih , there are a thousand billion dollars looted. In this country, when the people came out to demonstrate against the government and militias, they stood against the Iraqi people with the utmost repression.
More than 800 people were killed in the protests, and more than 20,000 people were injured. After the resignation of @IraqiGovt headed by @AdilAbdAlMahdi and @MAKadhimi became prime minister, the Iraqis waited for Al-Kazemi to do something for them,
Thanks @DrAyeshaRay! Women playing visible roles in protests have become symbols of freedom & progress. From @GretaThunberg leading struggle against climate change, 2 Alaa Salah leading protest songs against al-Bashir on a car in Khartoum in a traditional white toub. 1/ #WIISTOTC
In her paper, @DrAyeshaRay invites us to explore the role of women activism in current protests and mass mobilization in India. This is vital because as @EricaChenoweth finds out, direct correlation btwn the success of protest movements & the participation of women. 2/ #WIISTOTC
@DrAyeshaRay As this is work in progress, I have several “Qs” to help you think through your contribution. First, in what contexts will decisions made by a diverse array of women coalesce into a collective response, sparking a women’s movement? 3/ #WIISTOTC
