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Reference ID	Created	Released	Classification	Origin
06BAGHDAD2315	2006-07-02 18:33	2011-08-30 01:44	CONFIDENTIAL	Embassy Baghdad

VZCZCXRO7078
PP RUEHBC RUEHDE RUEHIHL RUEHKUK
DE RUEHGB #2315 1831833
ZNY CCCCC ZZH
P 021833Z JUL 06
FM AMEMBASSY BAGHDAD
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 5468
INFO RUCNRAQ/IRAQ COLLECTIVE
RUEKJCS/SECDEF WASHINGTON DC
RHEHWSR/WHITE HOUSE SITUATION ROOM WASHINGTON DC

C O N F I D E N T I A L BAGHDAD 002315 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: DECL: 07/02/2016 
TAGS: PHUM PNAT KDEM IZ
SUBJECT: WOMEN MINISTERS BRIEF CODEL GRANGER ABOUT EFFORTS 
ON BEHALF OF IRAQI WOMEN. 
 
REF: A. 05 BAGHDAD 4731 
     ¶B. BAGHDAD 1719 
 
Classified By: Political Counselor Margaret Scobey, for reasons 1.4 (B) 
 and (D). 
 
¶1. (C) Summary. Minister of Human Rights Wijdan Mikhail Salim 
and Minister of State for Women's Affairs Fatin Abd al-Rahman 
briefed Rep. Granger (R-TX), Rep. Johnson (D-TX), Rep. 
Biggert (R-IL) and Rep. Blackburn (R-TN) June 24 on efforts 
to improve the situation for women in Iraq.  Minister Fatin 
complained that with only a minimal budget, her ministry was 
having difficulty meeting the needs of Iraqi women. 
Nonetheless, she explained, her ministry was working with the 
provinces to see where it could make a contribution. 
Minister Wijdan told the CODEL that she wanted to implement 
programs for battered women as well as closely examine 
trafficking issues in Iraq.  End Summary. 
 
¶2. (C) Minister Fatin told CODEL Granger that her Ministry 
received minimal funding and therefore was unable to fund any 
programs.  She indicated that she would be interested in 
reducing female illiteracy and bringing more women into the 
workforce.  She explained that her Ministry had developed a 
liaison relationship with various provinces to look at these 
and other issues, and requested assistance from the CODEL 
members. 
 
¶3. (C) Minister Fatin noted that even women with college 
degrees were having trouble entering the male-dominated 
workforce.  Minister Wijdan seconded this observation by 
saying that Saddam's regime had slowly but surely diminished 
the role of women in the workplace and in society.  She noted 
that many women currently were fearful that the upcoming 
years would bring regressive policies for women.  Noting 
pressure on women to adopt dress favored by Islamists, such 
as the hijab, Wijdan said that "at this point women would 
even be happy if their position in society stayed the same 
because they are so fearful that things will get worse" 
 
¶4. (C) Minister Wijdan identified two programs that the 
Ministry of Human Rights was focusing on to support Iraqi 
women.  The first would be to establish various shelters and 
programs for victims of domestic abuse, and the second would 
be to study and respond to trafficking in persons.  She 
admitted that these proposals were still being developed but 
reported that the Ministry of Human Rights' funding most 
likely would be able to support them.  When asked about the 
Human Rights Commission, Minister Wijdan answered that she 
firmly supported the establishment of the Commission and that 
the presence of such an organization would complement the 
work of the Ministry. 
 
¶5. (C) Comment: Minister Wijdan appears to have adjusted her 
opinion of the Human Rights Commission since our first 
meeting with her in May (ref B).  Minister Fatin has become 
more confident in sharing her opinions, but still appears 
more diffident than Wijdan.  Fatin is very interested in 
mentorship or other support and expressed this wish to the 
CODEL.  Her complaint of lack of funding is one that we heard 
from the previous minister who pushed for legislation to 
transform the Ministry of State into a full-fledged Ministry 
(ref A). 
Khalilzad

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