COMMON ANALYSIS
Last updated: January 2021

The position of women and girls in Iraq is characterised by deeply engrained attitudes, strong cultural beliefs and societal structures that reinforce discrimination; gender-based human rights violations are common.

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It should be noted that the different forms of violence against women and girls in Iraq are often significantly interlinked. Therefore, the following subsections should be read in conjunction.