The Unwavering Spirit of Iraqi Women

Posted by Sarah Goldfarb / April 01, 2010

Cooperation, by Wasan Shaheed Saadoun. Exhibited in Colors of Warka. [State Dept Image]

About the Author: Sarah Goldfarb serves as Editorial Assistant to DipNote.

On Tuesday, March 23, I had the opportunity to attend an extraordinary program, “The Role of Iraqi Women in the Art of Diplomacy.” The program highlighted the strength of Iraqi women and showed the common bonds that transcend culture barriers to unite all women. A crowd of around 75 individuals, composed of State Department employees, non-governmental organization (NGO) representatives, and others, witnessed a panel of four proud Iraqi women tell their remarkable stories of determination and courage.

U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women's Issues Melanne Verveer provided the opening remarks and set the tone… more »

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