Mainstream media are currently filled with news items, reports and special programs detailing the horrific crimes against women in Iraq. However, beyond mention of sectarianism, mainstream media seldom goes into any depth about Iraqi society. Are we to conclude that violence and oppression of women are inherent in Iraqi society?
Wild Iris Media is proud to present Iraqi Women: An Interview with Nadje Al-Ali, a film that goes into depth about Iraqi society and Iraqi women and makes clear the underlying causes of today's violent oppression of women. Based on a November 2007 interview with sociolgist Nadje Al-Ali, author of Iraqi Women: Untold Stories from 1948 to the Present, this 44 minute DVD is an engaging and informative discussion of Iraq, its history and its culture, especially as it relates to women.
Iraqi Women is the story of a society that was making
tremendous progress in the 60's and 70's, a
time when Iraqi women were the most liberated, educated and advanced in
the entire region.
Iraqi Women is the story of a society ravaged by war, from
the Iran-Iraq war of the 1980s, through the 1991 Gulf war, 13 years
of sanctions to 2003 invasion and occupation.
Iraqi Women is the story of the continuing struggles of women, from the Iraqi Women's League of the 50's and 60's to the fight for the protection of women's rights in the new Iraqi constitution.
Iraqi Women is the story of the incredible courage of the women who still organize and fight for women's rights and for justice and peace in all of Iraqi society.
Please click on the Purchase - Donate tab to order the DVD of Iraqi Women: an Interview With Nadje Al-Ali.
Note that production DVDs are expected to begin shipping on April 10. If you need a copy before that time for review or promotional purposes, or for a special event showing, please contact dp@wildirismedia.com.
For more information about Nadje Al-Ali and her recent book, Iraqi Women: Untold Stories from 1948 to the Present, click here or on the picture of the book cover.
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Mainstream media are currently filled with news items, reports and special programs detailing the horrific crimes against women in Iraq. However, beyond mention of sectarianism, mainstream media seldom goes into any depth about Iraqi society. Are we to conclude that violence and oppression of women are inherent in Iraqi society?
