Manal Yunis (born 1929) is an Iraqi women's leader. She was among the leading figures of the Ba'ath Party during the rule of Saddam Hussein.[2]
Manal Yunis | |
|---|---|
| Head of General Federation of Iraqi Women | |
| In office 1979–? | |
| President | Saddam Hussein |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Manal Younis Abdul Razaq Al Alusi[1] 1929 (age 94–95) |
| Nationality | Iraqi |
| Political party | Ba'ath Party |
Biography edit
A lawyer from Baghdad, Manal Yunis joined the Ba'ath Party in 1962.[3] In 1969 she helped found the General Federation of Iraqi Women (GFIW),[4] and she served in several different Ba'ath Party posts.[3]
Saddam Hussein appointed her to head the GFIW in 1979.[5] After Saddam was toppled from power, she died later on.[6]
References edit
- ^ Edward Cody (1 November 1990). "Fear and loyalty in Baghdad". The Washington Post. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
- ^ Noga Efrati (April 1999). "Productive or Reproductive? The Roles of Iraqi Women during the Iraq-Iran War". Middle Eastern Studies. 35 (2): 27–44. doi:10.1080/00263209908701265. JSTOR 4284002.
- ^ a b Beth K. Dougherty; Edmund A. Ghareeb (2013). Historical Dictionary of Iraq. Scarecrow Press. p. 68. ISBN 978-0-8108-7942-3.
- ^ Andrea Laurenz, Iraqi Women Preserve Gains Despite Wartime Problems, Washington Report on Middle East Affairs, July 1989
- ^ Christina Asquith (2011). Sisters in War: A Story of Love, Family, and Survival in the New Iraq. Random House Publishing Group. p. 10. ISBN 978-1-58836-761-7.
- ^ Febe Armanios. (5 May 2004). Women in Iraq: Background and Issues for U.S. Policy, CRS Report for Congress.