المعوقات الاجتماعية لمشاركة المرأة العراقية في مجالس المحافظات: مجلس محافظة نينوى أنموذجا

Iraqi women's participation in provincial councils, with the Nineveh Provincial Council as a case study, encounters profound social obstacles that impede their complete political empowerment. Although the Iraqi Constitution and a 25% electoral quota ensure women's representation, entrenched tribal norms and social conventions restrict their influence in decision-making, often reducing their roles to symbolic ones.

Key challenges encompass Nineveh's dominant tribal culture, which perceives women's public involvement beyond the family as a breach of tradition, coupled with inadequate familial and communal backing for female candidates. Furthermore, limited awareness and societal pressures sideline women in council dynamics, as men are favored for executive roles despite women garnering substantial votes.