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FUTURESAVER OF THE WEEK ENDING 11-8-2003

Yanar Mohammed is the founder of the Organization for Women's Freedom in Iraq (OWFI), the editor of the newspaper Al Mousawat (Equality) and a prominent supporter of the Union of Unemployed in Iraq. OWFI fights to stop atrocities against women and advocates for women's social, political and economic rights. OWFI is the only woman's organizaation in Iraq that speaks openly against the US occupation and against fundamentalist reactive violent Islamic forces which openly repress women. Women are being attacked daily, forced out of jobs, forced to veil, abducted and raped while US forces stand by and do nothing to stop this medieval terrorism against women. Yanar has a widespread international reputation for doing the right thing for her people. She also spent many years organizing against the Baath regime when it was in power and set up Defense of Iraqi Women's Rights (DIWR) in Canada. For making an invaluable contribution in the struggle for women's rights, for real democracy and for real peace, Yanar Mohammed has been named Futuresaver of the Week. Click the links below for more information.

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Yanar (Toronto Star)
Yanar (CPT net)
Yanar (Awakened Woman)