00:00 Introduction 00:53 On the recent Iraqi elections 05:12 Women in Iraqi elections 2021 and the Quota system 07:32 Barriers to women in politics 11:11 Women in peace and security 13:20 Public discourse in Iraq 17:13 Elevating women’s voices and funding opportunities 22:46 Role of Iraqi Expats in empowering women In this special two-part episode on Iraq, Karma Ekmekji thinks out loud with Mina Al-Oraibi, Editor-in-Chief of The National. NB: The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the speakers and do not necessarily represent the views of the Issam Fares Institute for Public Policy and International Affairs, the American University of Beirut, or UN Women, the United Nations, or any of its affiliated organizations. UN Women is grateful for financial support for this activity from the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) in cooperation with Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH. Music by Marc Codsi.