Iraqi Women’s Rights Activist Yanar Mohammed Killed by Gunmen
Pioneering Iraqi feminist and activist Yanar Mohammed was shot and killed outside her Baghdad residence on Monday by two unidentified gunmen. Having recently returned from Canada, questions have arisen regarding the possibility of a targeted assassination. Mohammed, founder of the Organisation of Women’s Freedom in Iraq, dedicated her life to protecting women from violence and abuse, establishing Iraq’s first women’s shelter. Her death tragically highlights the escalating violence against women and activists in the country.
John Q. Hosedrinker