Women in Iraq
| General Statistics | |
|---|---|
| Maternal mortality (per 100,000) | 76 (2020) |
| Women in parliament | 26.4% (2021) |
| Women over 25 with secondary education | 22.0% (2010) |
| Women in labour force | 13.885% (2023) |
| Gender Inequality Index | |
| Value | 0.577 (2019) |
| Rank | 146th out of 162 |
| Global Gender Gap Index | |
| Value | 0.535 (2021) |
| Rank | 154th out of 156 |
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The status of women in Iraq has been affected by wars, Islamic law, the Constitution of Iraq, cultural traditions, and secularism. Women's rights organizations in Iraq continue to struggle against harassment and intimidation while they work to promote improvements to women's status in the law, in education, the workplace, and many other spheres of Iraqi life. Abusive practices such as honor killings and forced marriages persist.