The Center for Women’s Studies at the University of Baghdad has published its new booklet on Iraq’s electoral system and its impact on women’s political participation, since the electoral system and its elements effectively affect the representation of women in the Council of Representatives of Iraq.
This edition is based an analysis of an outcome of the advisory workshop held by the center in coordination with the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women, on 18 July 2020 for the sake of assessing the legal environment and analyzing its impact on women’s political representation, which brought together experts from Iraq on election affairs, as well as four interviews with specialists and a review of documents and regulations issued by the Independent High Electoral Commission. It is noteworthy that this booklet was prepared by the researcher and head of the Department of Women’s Empowerment and Capacity Building at the center, Dr. Asmaa Jamil Rasheed, under the direct supervision of the director of the center Assist. Prof. Dr. Athraa Ismail Zaidan to help women candidates understand the components and advantages of the electoral system, raising awareness and provide ways to expand their representation in the legislature.
