Naziha al-Dulaimi
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Naziha al-Dulaimi | |
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| Born | 1923 |
| Alma mater | University of Baghdad |
| Occupation | Activist, Politician, Author, and Co-Founder of Iraqi Women League |
Naziha Jawdet Ashgah al-Dulaimi (1923, Baghdad – 9 October 2007, Herdecke) was one of the pioneers of the feminist movement in Iraq. She was a co-founder and first president of the Iraqi Women’s League.[1] She is the first woman minister in Iraq's modern history, and the first woman cabinet minister in the Arab world.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Al-Ali, Nadje. The Iraqi Women's Movement: Past and Contemporary Perspectives. Mapping Arab Women's Movements (2012-07-01)American University in Cairo Press. p. 107. ISBN 978-977-416-498-9. doi:10.5743/cairo/9789774164989.003.0005. Retrieved 2020-03-08.