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Viewing cable 07BAGHDAD358, TOP FIVE INFLUENTIAL WOMEN IN IRAQ

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
07BAGHDAD358 2007-02-03 13:28 2011-08-24 16:30 UNCLASSIFIED Embassy Baghdad 
VZCZCXRO7178
PP RUEHBC RUEHDA RUEHDE RUEHIHL RUEHKUK
DE RUEHGB #0358 0341328
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
P 031328Z FEB 07
FM AMEMBASSY BAGHDAD
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 9390
RUCNDT/USMISSION USUN NEW YORK PRIORITY 0566
INFO RUEKJCS/SECDEF WASHINGTON DC
RUCNRAQ/IRAQ COLLECTIVE
 
UNCLAS BAGHDAD 000358 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SIPDIS 
 
DEPARTMENT FOR S/WE Sasha Mehra and Gerda Lane 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: PGOV KWMN IZ
SUBJECT: TOP FIVE INFLUENTIAL WOMEN IN IRAQ 
 
REF: 06 STATE 202341 
 
1. In response to Department's request for a list of the top five 
influential women in Iraq, post submits the following names: 
 
Wijdan Mikael Salim 
Minister of Human Rights 
Tel: 914-822-5076 
 
Maysoon Al-Damluji 
CoR Member, Iraqiyya List 
Secretary, Iraqiyya Party 
 
SIPDIS 
Publisher, Noon Magazine 
Tel: 914-360-5145 
Email: aldamluji@aol.com 
 
Hanaa Edwar 
Director, Al Amal NGO 
Tel: +962 790 191 9286 
Email: hanaa.e@iraqi-alamal.org 
 
Nada Al-Sudani 
CoR Member, UIC (Dawa Party) 
Tel: 914-822-1576 
 
Tayseer Al-Mashadani 
CoR Member, Tawafuq (IIP) 
Tel: 914-822-9559 
Tayseir75@yahoo.com 
 
2. In compiling this list, post considered a number of women in 
business, politics, and civil society.  Most of the businesswomen 
who were considered are currently residents of Jordan, having fled 
violence and in many cases, specific threats against their lives. 
Unfortunately there are no outstanding women in the Iraqi media at 
present, with female politicians rather than journalists dominating 
the airwaves.  Although there are many outstanding women working in 
civil society organizations, post is unsure of how truly influential 
they are in society as a whole.  The fact that post's list includes 
3 members of parliament and a minister highlights the extent to 
which Iraqi society is still dominated by a top-down mentality. 
 
3. This exercise also raised interesting questions about the role of 
sectarianism in the women's movement in Iraq.  When discussing the 
issue of influential women with Iraqi contacts, poloffs received 
greatly varying answers from members of different religious and 
ethnic groups.  Poloffs also noted that many women who emboffs 
believe to be influential and who routinely meet with high level US 
officials, were not necessarily perceived as having great influence 
within Iraq.  Post intends to expand upon these issues in a later 
cable. 
 
4. Post's women's issues coordinator is: Larilyn Reffett 
(ReffettL@state.gov; 914-822-6832). 
 
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