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Iraqi and American Women's Summit
"Creating Our Common Future"
March 27-28, 2006
New York City
Iraqi women form the majority of the country's population. A surprisingly large number, over half, of those women who have been married are widows or wives of missing men. This is the result of years of repression, murder and war, and the most recent conflict. In Iraq there has been a tremendous increase in the number of widows and female-headed households post conflict, which has further torn the social fabric of the society. An estimated 60% of children and 70% of the elderly depend on th
ese women for their sustenance. There are no social security programs for individuals and families in the country.
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