Sundus Abbas

Dr. Sundus Abbas and her 2007 International Women of Courage Award

Sundus Abbas is an Iraqi women's rights activist.[1] As the Executive Director of the Women's Leadership Institute in Baghdad, she has worked to improve women's rights.[1][2] Abbas was trained as a political scientist, and she has worked to improve Iraqi women's involvement in their political parties, in the constitutional drafting and amending process, and in national reconciliation and conflict resolution efforts.[3] She has also written for Iraq's main daily newspapers on the topic of women's rights, and held press conferences to address issues of concern to women, as well as teaching classes on decision-making.[3][4] Abbas has also traveled throughout the Middle East for women's conferences and seminars.[5] In 2007, she received an International Women of Courage Award.[1][6]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Honorees
  2. ↑ UMTS security: system architecture and hardware implementation | Paris Kitsos - Academia.edu
  3. 1 2 AWIU » 2007 WOC – Dr. Sundus Abbas
  4. ↑ Iraqi Women Strive To Rebuild Country Despite Obstacles | IIP Digital
  5. ↑ WDN to Present Jeane J. Kirkpatrick Award | International Republican Institute (IRI)
  6. ↑ Terrific Women | National Review Online


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