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Stand Up for Iraqi Women
Target: Secretary of State Condoleezza RiceSponsored by: Womens Funding Network
UPDATE: The deadline for the new Iraqi constitution has been extended, and the role of religious law and women's rights remains controversial. Please sign and forward to your friends today!
Women in Iraq have more to fear these days than the horrors of war. As the August 15 deadline approaches for the completion of the new Iraqi constitution, women in Iraq fear that their hard-won rights could disappear.
Iraq's existing laws regarding women's rights are some of the most progressive in the Middle East, guaranteeing women the right to vote, attend school, run for political office, and own property.
But Article 14 of the new draft constitution aims to replace these laws with Islamic Sharia law - which could dramatically affect women's rights in marriage, court, education and the political system. The draft constitution also does not guarantee Iraqi women a substantial representation in Parliament, as the current interim constitution does.
A renewed interpretation of Sharia law would turn back the clock on women's rights in Iraq. As the occupier of Iraq, the United States is obligated to uphold international law guaranteeing human rights for all Iraqi people, including the full range of rights for women.
Stand up for Iraqi women! Send a letter to Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice today and urge her to advocate to protect the rights of women in Iraq by working with the Iraqi government to repeal Article 14 and guarantee women's rights under the law.
Women in Iraq have more to fear these days than the horrors of war. As the August 15 deadline approaches for the completion of the new Iraqi constitution, women in Iraq fear that their hard-won rights could disappear.
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Iraq, January 30, 2005: Women waiting to vote in elections. (Photo courtesy U.S. Embassy Baghdad.) |
A renewed interpretation of Sharia law would turn back the clock on women's rights in Iraq. As the occupier of Iraq, the United States is obligated to uphold international law guaranteeing human rights for all Iraqi people, including the full range of rights for women.
Stand up for Iraqi women! Send a letter to Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice today and urge her to advocate to protect the rights of women in Iraq by working with the Iraqi government to repeal Article 14 and guarantee women's rights under the law.
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We signed the “Stand Up for Iraqi Women” petition!
# 7,700:
8:19 pm PDT, Aug 27,
Michele Fournier, Arizona
# 7,699:
4:50 pm PDT, Aug 27,
Kate Fallon, United Kingdom
Everyone in the world despite gender, race or anything else that makes us different deserves equal rights
Everyone in the world despite gender, race or anything else that makes us different deserves equal rights
Because I am human. That should be enough.
# 7,698:
4:14 pm PDT, Aug 27,
Tammy Quadnau, Florida
# 7,697:
3:34 pm PDT, Aug 27,
Ana Cuevas, California
No woman should live a life without the rights she soely deserves for every single role she's got in society.
No woman should live a life without the rights she soely deserves for every single role she's got in society.
They are women just like you. You wouldn't want your rights to be taken away, now would ya?
# 7,696:
3:30 pm PDT, Aug 27,
Name not displayed, Nicaragua
the world is not complete without the voice of women, for a long time we've been fighting to show the world that we are as capable as men, and we all have the same rights and the same duties.
the world is not complete without the voice of women, for a long time we've been fighting to show the world that we are as capable as men, and we all have the same rights and the same duties.
you are an important person in the u.s goverment, right?...and you are a woman,and you are showing to everyone that you are capable, so why don't you help another women to show the world the same... or do you think you are better than them just because you are "american"? let me tell you: you are not!!
# 7,695:
9:32 am PDT, Aug 27,
Georgii Billiris, Georgia
# 7,694:
7:53 am PDT, Aug 27,
Name not displayed, Virginia
# 7,693:
4:38 am PDT, Aug 27,
Eduardo Lozano, California
# 7,692:
8:55 pm PDT, Aug 26,
Mary Ramsay, Connecticut
# 7,691:
7:20 pm PDT, Aug 26,
Justine Clisham, New York
# 7,690:
4:11 pm PDT, Aug 26,
Andrea Miller, Michigan
# 7,689:
2:37 pm PDT, Aug 26,
Name not displayed, Netherlands
# 7,688:
12:58 pm PDT, Aug 26,
Adriana Jimenez, Costa Rica
because if you are going to INVADE a country, at least do something good for its women, especially if you think of teh USA as a gender-equal society
because if you are going to INVADE a country, at least do something good for its women, especially if you think of teh USA as a gender-equal society
# 7,687:
12:12 pm PDT, Aug 26,
Valerie Harper, Pennsylvania
Under Sharia Law, the women will have less rights than they did before we invaded Iraq. Is this what we are fighting for? So that the people (women, in particular) of Iraq will have LESS rights. Is that why our soldiers are sacrificing their lives? I surely hope not.
Under Sharia Law, the women will have less rights than they did before we invaded Iraq. Is this what we are fighting for? So that the people (women, in particular) of Iraq will have LESS rights. Is that why our soldiers are sacrificing their lives? I surely hope not.
Someone has to take the responsibility for standing up for the women. They do make up at least 1/2 of the population of the country.
# 7,686:
11:28 am PDT, Aug 26,
Shelley A jesses, Georgia
# 7,685:
10:39 am PDT, Aug 26,
Kirsten Jorgenson, California
# 7,684:
7:08 am PDT, Aug 26,
Minna Kivi, Finland
# 7,683:
5:48 am PDT, Aug 26,
Najla Maluf, Florida
# 7,682:
12:38 am PDT, Aug 26,
Daryn Yobro, California
# 7,681:
12:11 am PDT, Aug 26,
Victor Fernandes, United Arab Emirates
They have suffred a lot and don't make them suffer more.
They have suffred a lot and don't make them suffer more.
# 7,680:
12:09 am PDT, Aug 26,
Tracey Stahl, California
# 7,679:
11:25 pm PDT, Aug 25,
Name not displayed, Washington
# 7,678:
7:11 pm PDT, Aug 25,
Name not displayed, Australia
# 7,677:
6:20 pm PDT, Aug 25,
Rick Sprowl, Oklahoma
# 7,676:
3:38 pm PDT, Aug 25,
Judith Desmarais, Washington
# 7,675:
2:51 pm PDT, Aug 25,
Richard Hall, California
You as a woman should understand the importance of ensuring that the women of Iraq have an equal say in their future.
You as a woman should understand the importance of ensuring that the women of Iraq have an equal say in their future.
If the women of Iraq do not participate in the future of their country now, from this time forward, they country will never move out of the darkages. Please stand up for them now or all will be lost and Iraq will fall back into the past..
# 7,674:
2:03 pm PDT, Aug 25,
Willow Night, Louisiana
# 7,673:
12:46 pm PDT, Aug 25,
Jacqueline Quackenbush, New York
We are all human, all boundaries are ones we have drawn ourselves. We have to assist in altering anything that may compromise another's human rights.
We are all human, all boundaries are ones we have drawn ourselves. We have to assist in altering anything that may compromise another's human rights.
# 7,672:
12:20 pm PDT, Aug 25,
Kerriann Hayden, Pennsylvania
# 7,671:
11:31 am PDT, Aug 25,
Traci Murphy, Iowa
Dear Ms Rice: As an intelligent woman it is not enough to be smart and informed, which sometimes I have my doubts, you need to be courageous even when others in power are trying to influence you. Women everywhere are relying on you to be our advocate and it would appear you are failing, by not standing up to the power that be and giving true help to women in Irag and here in the states.
Dear Ms Rice: As an intelligent woman it is not enough to be smart and informed, which sometimes I have my doubts, you need to be courageous even when others in power are trying to influence you. Women everywhere are relying on you to be our advocate and it would appear you are failing, by not standing up to the power that be and giving true help to women in Irag and here in the states.
# 7,670:
10:44 am PDT, Aug 25,
Susan Thornton, Texas
# 7,669:
9:14 am PDT, Aug 25,
Name not displayed, Illinois
# 7,668:
8:43 am PDT, Aug 25,
Amber Wilson, Texas
# 7,667:
8:41 am PDT, Aug 25,
Mazie Miles, Wisconsin
The rights of Women need to be changed and so does the constitution and the Sharia law's. Please Secretary Rice be an advocate for this.
The rights of Women need to be changed and so does the constitution and the Sharia law's. Please Secretary Rice be an advocate for this.
As a woman I feel it is important for another woman to show the her advocacy and vote for the the rights of Iraqi woman.
# 7,666:
8:26 am PDT, Aug 25,
Name not displayed, Illinois
# 7,665:
8:17 am PDT, Aug 25,
Linda Allan, Canada
# 7,664:
8:00 am PDT, Aug 25,
Karina Callens, Belgium
# 7,663:
5:43 am PDT, Aug 25,
Karen Mee, New York
# 7,662:
5:29 am PDT, Aug 25,
Stephanie Balistreri, California
# 7,661:
3:42 am PDT, Aug 25,
Patricia Lasek, New York
# 7,660:
10:57 pm PDT, Aug 24,
Mark Kendall, Ohio
# 7,659:
10:23 pm PDT, Aug 24,
Name not displayed, Alaska
We are in their country, should we not fight for their basic rights, such as those our own women have?
We are in their country, should we not fight for their basic rights, such as those our own women have?
# 7,658:
9:09 pm PDT, Aug 24,
Name not displayed, Massachusetts
Iraqi women deserve freedom. They deserve to think for themselves and act accordingly. Don't allow these women to be ruled by their husbands, brothers & fathers. Speak out for them now and make a real difference to the future of Iraq. The women who experience true freedom will be the ones who raise sons to help continue that freedom in the future.
Iraqi women deserve freedom. They deserve to think for themselves and act accordingly. Don't allow these women to be ruled by their husbands, brothers & fathers. Speak out for them now and make a real difference to the future of Iraq. The women who experience true freedom will be the ones who raise sons to help continue that freedom in the future.
This is where we can make a real difference. Women are the threshold to the future. If allowed to experience true freedom they will pass that love fo freedom, that cherishing of the right to speak and act as you desire onto their sons and daughters who are the Iraq of the future!
# 7,657:
7:24 pm PDT, Aug 24,
Danielle McKenzie, New Zealand
# 7,656:
7:22 pm PDT, Aug 24,
Tiago Pache, Brazil
# 7,655:
6:46 pm PDT, Aug 24,
Mariza Praun, Brazil
# 7,654:
6:22 pm PDT, Aug 24,
Mark Tilford Jr., Kansas
# 7,653:
6:00 pm PDT, Aug 24,
Thomas Murphy, Iowa
# 7,652:
5:56 pm PDT, Aug 24,
Barbara Tavora, Brazil
# 7,651:
4:52 pm PDT, Aug 24,
J. Hooper, California