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A Mother’s Fear: Proposed Amendments to Iraq’s Personal Status Law and its Devastating Impact on Women’s Rights

As a mother of a daughter, my heart is filled with fear about the uncertain future of women’s rights in Iraq. The recent push to amend the Personal Status Law has stirred deep emotions within me—fear, anger, and disbelief. I wonder what kind of future awaits my daughters if such laws take effect. Will they grow up in a society where their rights are respected, or will they be pushed back into a time when girls were stripped of their childhood, education, and dreams?