Did the wars liberate Afghan and Iraqi women?
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During the first few years after the US-led invasion, Iraqi women were used as yardsticks to show the progress the country was making towards democratisation and protection of human rights. However, coalition forces soon turned their attention from human security to national security. Iraqi women today have very little political influence and power to participate in decision-making. They also experience gender violence and poverty as a result of deteriorating infrastructure, the death, disapp...
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