Shatha Abdul Razzak Abbousi is an Iraqi

women's rights Women's rights are the rights and entitlements claimed for women and girls worldwide. They formed the basis for the women's rights movement in the 19th century and the feminist movements during the 20th and 21st centuries. In some countries, ...

activist. As a member of the Iraqi Council of Representatives, and specifically a member of Iraq's Human Rights Committee, she has worked to pass human rights legislation. She also joined The Pledge for Iraq, a women's rights activist group. Abbousi taught biology and Islamic studies before leaving to participate in politics. Before the

Iraq War of 2003 The 2003 invasion of Iraq was a United States-led invasion of the Republic of Iraq and the first stage of the Iraq War. The invasion phase began on 19 March 2003 (air) and 20 March 2003 (ground) and lasted just over one month, including 26 ...

, she was banned from teaching in any state schools due to refusing to join the

Ba’ath Party The Arab Socialist Baʿath Party ( ar, حزب البعث العربي الاشتراكي ' ) was a political party founded in Syria by Mishel ʿAflaq, Ṣalāḥ al-Dīn al-Bītār, and associates of Zaki al-ʾArsūzī. The party espoused B ...

, but after the war she was able to teach in a public school. She received a 2007

International Women of Courage Award The International Women of Courage Award, also referred to as the U.S. Secretary of State's International Women of Courage Award, is an American award presented annually by the United States Department of State to women around the world who have ...

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Abbousi, Shatha Abdul Razzak Living people Iraqi women Iraqi women's rights activists Year of birth missing (living people) Recipients of the International Women of Courage Award