Shafaq Iraqi women witnessed a lot of difficulties and tribulations for different ages, which,…

if experienced by their counterparts in the countries of the region they would not be  able to withstand it  
Shafaq met the writer and researcher Sabeeha Bashir   and we had the following dialogue :
Q: How do you evaluate the reality of Iraqi women now?

-The reality of Iraqi women is very painful, for they did not get their rights ensured by the law despite the enormous sacrifices, and despite many slogans that show the desire to advocate women's issues, but the facts  actually refers to the deprivation of most of their rights.
Q: How do you compare between the Iraqi women and women of the region?
- Despite the remarkable courage of the Iraqi women, but they are less enjoyed of rights compared to women of the region, they are quick to make self-giving and generosity, but they are deprived of rights.
* Did the governments that came to power in Iraq do justice to women?  
- I think that the period of the forties of the last century was better for Iraqi women from the subsequent decades, where she was a pioneer in a variety of areas of life such as literature, art and science ... etc..
Q: What are the most prominent solutions in your opinion to be taken to give women their natural rights and consolidate their active role in Iraqi society?
- I see that changing the curriculum for the better and taking care of all family affairs and domestic interdependence and instilling the values ​​of love  and understanding within the community can guarantee the Iraqi women's effective role in society.