‘Will they kill us too?’ Murder of leading feminist has chilling effect on Iraq’s activists

A recent assassination in Iraq has raised concerns about women's rights in the region. Yanar Mohammed, a prominent women's rights activist, was killed by unidentified gunmen on motorcycles outside her home in Baghdad. She had previously received death threats from armed groups. The murder has had a chilling effect on fellow activists, who warn that women's rights are declining. Other female figures in Iraq have also been killed in recent years, including a lawyer who supported girls and was murdered in early April. Further details about these events are available from the Guardian and other sources, which have spoken to women in Iraq about the impact of these killings on their community.