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Assyrian women In Iraq

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1. RE: Assyrian women In Iraq

Jul-16-2000 at 00:50 AM (UTC+3 Nineveh, Assyria)

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Dear Fraydon,

I know your concerns for the women in Iraq are sincere, but I feel you have been misled slightly. It is truly a shame when women must rely on men for their livlihood. I am sure that if women in Iraq had higher standards of living, better education, jobs and pay, childcare etc that they would not have to despair if they did not get married, because they would be educated and provided for by themselves.

Yes it is a shame, for men too. But men, instead of leaving (and again I do not doubt that this happens when little options are left) should work to better the situation for themselves in their home country. Us in the west can also be an arm of support and propaganda to help anti-Ba'ath movements in Iraq.

I know that change is a seemingly impossible task in the tyranny of Hussein's regime in Iraq. But the problems of this world won't go away if we run away, or throw money at the problem.

We should not feel sorry for these women. They are not worthless or 'wasted' human beings because they aren't married or producing children. We should esteem them, instead of portraying them as helpless victims all the time.

We should also question religious fundamentalism. We should question why these women "should" convert to Islam in order to get married. This is a problem for many women, whatever religion. Why do we live in a world where men's laws always locate themselves on women's bodies????

The amount of suffering countless of women have endured in the name of religion mystifies and greatly angers me. It is ironic isn't it? That in the name of God, love, beauty and eternity we cause so much suffering, destruction, desecration and pain.....

I'm sorry, but I won't be seeing you in church on Sunday.....

Majidi

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