Iraqi women face tough choices in their country following the US-led invasion and occupation. While many remain determined to build new lives for themselves in the country, others fear continuing instability and its effects on their families.
Noura: Civil servant
Samira: Computer engineer
Um Samir: Housewife
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Fawzia: Teacher
Zeinab: Student
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BBCArabic.com spoke to six Iraqi women living in Baghdad.
They talked about how their lives had changed under occupation, their fears over security and their hopes for the future in a new Iraq.
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