Women in Iraq :The Gender Impact of International Sanctions

Publication subTitle :The Gender Impact of International Sanctions

Author: Jawaheri Yasmin Husein Al  

Publisher: I.B.Tauris‎

Publication year: 2008

E-ISBN: 9780857718341

P-ISBN(Paperback): 9781845116484

Subject: C91 Sociology

Keyword: 社会学

Language: ENG

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Chapter

Food and Medicine Crisis

Wages and Income Levels

Gendered Analysis of Sanctions

Samples and Methods of Research

Location of the Fieldwork

Area I - Madinat al-Thaura

Area II - Madinat al-'Adhamiya

Area III - Madinat Al-Mansur

Structure of the Book

2. Iraqi Women and the State: A Historical Review

Introduction

Recasting the Nation-State in Iraw

Dynamics of Gender in the 1970s

Legislation Concerning Participation of Female Labour

Family Laws and Legislation

Dynamics of Gender in the 1980s

Legislation Concerning Participation of Female Labour (1980-5)

Dynamics of Gender in the Period 1986-90

Legislation Concerning Participation of Female Labour 1986-90

Female Labour Participation in Relation to Gender Dynamics

Characteristics of Female Labour Participation in the 1970s

Characteristics of Female Labour Participation 1980-5

Characteristics of Female Labour Participation 1986-8

Characteristics of Female Labour Participation 1988-90

Conclusion

3. Iraqi Women's Employment and Income under UN Sanctions

Introduction

Iraqi Women's Employment Status: Statistical Review

Official Statistics

Employment Status of the Surveyed Women

Employment Status through Economic Sectors & Geographic Location

Respondents' Occupational and Income Status in the Public Sector

Public Sector Employment: Loss of Opportunities and Incentives

Social Attitudes Towards Women's Work

Respondents' Occupational and Income Status in the Private Sector

Obstacles to Women's Work in the Private Sector

Private Employers' Attitudes

Respondents' Occupational and Income Status in Family Enterprises

Respondents' Attitudes towards Employment in Family Enterprises

Informal Economic Activities and Self-Employment

Definition of Informal Economic Activities

Informal Network Activities as the Primary Source of Income

Self-Employment as the Primary Source of Income

Self-Employment as a Secondary Source of Income

Respondents' Previous and Current Employment Status

First Group: Unemployed (previously employed) Respondents

Second Group: Unemployed (never employed) Respondents

Conclusion

4. The Crisis of Femal Education Under the UN Sanctions

Introduction

Recasting the Development of Female Education in Iraq

The Education of Females: Statistical Aggregates

Illiteracy Eradication

Female Enrolment in Primary Schools

Female Enrolment in Secondary Schools

Female Enrolment in Vocational Education

Female Enrolment in Higher Education

Female Enrolment in Postgraduate Education

Female Enrolment in Teacher-Training Institutes

Quality of Education under Sanctions: An Assessment

Destruction of Educational Establishments

Shortage of Material and Human Resources

Emergence of Private Education

Drop-Out and Failure Problems

Material Incentive of Female Education under Sanctions

Female Education: Continuity and Change

The Crisis in Education: A Crisis of Many Faces

The Turning POint and Change of Values

Fertility and Public Health

Conclusion

5. The Impact of Economic Sanctions on Gender Relations Inside the Family

Introduction

Case Studies

The First Case: Halimab

The Second Case: Hanan and Rafab

The Third Case: Iman

The Iraqi Family in Tradition and Contemporary Contexts

The Iraqi Family under Sanctions

New Forms of Patriarchy

Crisis in Marriage

'Wanted: Rich Husband and Rich Wife!'

Polygamy

The Status of Widowed and Divorced Women

Conclusion

6. The Psychological Impact of Sanctions on Iraqi Women

Introduction

Violence against Women: Definitions

Sanctions and Violence against Iraqi Women

Domestic Violence against Women

Honour Crimes

The Centralized Form of Violence against Women

Street Violence

Opting for the Veil

Women's Domestic Responsibility

Food Supply Responsibilities

Permanent Stress and Fatigue

Health Responsibilities

Conclusion

7. Conclusion

International Sanctions: The New World Order

Iraq: A Unique Target for Sanctions

The Sanctions on Iraq: The Political Failure

Iraq's Weapons of Mass Destruction: The Myth

Sanctions on Iraq: The Humanitarian Failure

Iraqi Women: The Gender Impact of Sanctions

Women in Post-Invasion Iraq

Is it Democracy or a Backward Move

Notes

Ch. 1

Ch. 2

Ch. 3

Ch. 4

Ch. 5

Ch. 6

Ch. 7

Appendix

Bibliography

Index of Subjects

Index of Names

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