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When will Iraq legislate against domestic violence?
Jenan al-Jaberi: Advisor on social policies and the role of civil society organisations in Iraq. PhD in Social Policy from Bath University, UK.
This article specifically addresses the issue of violence against women, and the economic costs to the country of dealing with the consequences,...
The Supreme Council for Combating Corruption: A Future Vision
By: Ghazwan Rafiq Awaid
Introduction
The idea of establishing a council of regulators to combat corruption is not a new invention for the anti-corruption system in Iraq, for in 2007, the Joint Council for Combating Corruption was established under the chairmanship of the Secretary-General of the...
Practical Mechanisms to Combat Corruption in Iraq
Ghazwan Rafiq Awaid
Political will is considered the cornerstone for combating corruption and reducing its destructive effects on people’s lives. If we assume that this will exists, then the question is what are the mechanisms or steps that we must take in the short and...
The Fluctuating Attitudes of Youth towards Different Forms of Extremism in Iraq – A Social Study
Ahmed Khudair Hussein Ayal
Introduction:
This study sheds light on the phenomenon of extremism, which is one of the most significant social phenomena to witness growth as a result of the upheavals that shook the infrastructure of Iraqi society after the fall of the regime in...
Grassroots Mobilisation of Political Parties: Three Case Studies
Introduction
World politics today are going through a stage of upheaval. In many countries, parties that have ruled for years and even decades are being replaced by new parties that often push an alternative and, sometimes, anti-establishment agenda. Other times, established parties have fielded candidates...
How to deal with difficult heritage sites from Nazi Germany to the Baathist Regime in Iraq
Monuments and buildings are a physical connection to our past. They represent our history and through their public presence tell a story, which over time enshrines itself into our identity and our being.
As such, statues, monuments and heritage sites have long been used as...
A Sovereign Wealth Fund for Iraq
Once used by only a few countries around the world ,Sovereign Wealth Funds( SWF )are becoming an increasingly common feature of international finance†and state-led economic development .An increasing number of countries ,predominantly developing countries, who rely on the export of commodities such as hydrocarbons and minerals are creating SWF...
Towards a National Strategy to Combat Corruption in Iraq
Vision
The entrenchment of corruption in Iraq’s state institutions - resulting from the legacy of the former regime and the absence of social justice, in addition to lack of transparency, nepotism, and sectarian quotas that have accompanied the lack of security and political instability...
Strategies toward a world-class higher education system
Iraq’s higher education system can play an important role in fostering long-term economic development, peace and stability if efficient reform and funding policy are implemented for the university system. An effective university education could resolve Iraq’s economic, social, and political problems, thereby promoting the...
Private Schools – The solution to Iraq’s Education Crisis?
Sixty per cent of Iraq’s population today is under the age of 25and the country is under pressure to provide educational opportunities for this ever growing number of young people, who are looking to build their lives despite persisting difficulties following the years of...
