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Having Women in Combat Is Still Controversial—But Shouldn’t Be
The Combat Medical Badge (CMB) is one of the least known but most revered of Army awards. Established in 1945 by the War ...
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Women warriors and the war on woke
Sweden’s and Canada’s in 1989, Finland’s in the 1990s. In others the change is more recent. America gradually eased its rules in the 1990s and 2000s, but its biggest step came in 2015 when Barack ...
Iraq to lower age of consent for girls to just 9 years old and allow men to marry young kids: ‘This law legalizes child rape’
Critics say it would remove all agency from women. The US invaded Iraq in 2003 and overthrew the brutal, secular regime of ...
Iraq's top court suspends new legislation that activists say undermines women's rights
Iraq’s top court has suspended implementation of three controversial bills passed last month by the country’s parliament, ...
Iraq’s Supreme Court freezes controversial laws on women’s rights, detainees, and land disputes
Iraq’s highest court has temporarily suspended the enforcement of three contentious laws passed by parliament last month, ...
Opinion
Women, gays, transgender and queer Americans serve in the military because men won’t
The modern all-volunteer military was born in the post-Vietnam years and has struggled to recruit men due to its dangerous and unpopular nature. However, women have flooded into the service and ...
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Climate Change and Women's Resilience in Iraq
Iraq faces extreme climate-related challenges, including severe heat, drought, and water scarcity, which disproportionately impact women. Many women, particularly in rural areas, are at greater risk ...
‘Not Qualified’ And ‘Out of Touch’: Combat Veteran Tammy Duckworth on Why She Opposes Pete Hegseth’s Nomination
Sen. Tammy Duckworth, who lost both legs in Iraq, talked to TIME ahead of Pete Hegseth's confirmation hearing about his ...