Photo Essay: Women Fetching Water In Diwaniyah
By: Sunday July 4, 2010 2:33 am

This photo essay shows one aspect of village life in rural Diwaniyah. Fetching water is hard work — and it’s the women and children who do it.

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Afghanistan’s women
By: Wednesday January 27, 2010 12:00 pm

“Forced marriages of young girls are still common and sex attacks are on the rise. Many say life has deteriorated after the US-led invasion because the occupation ushered in a new era of lawlessness.”

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Indiscriminate attacks take heavy toll on civilians – International Committee of Red Cross activities in Irak: August 2009
By: Tuesday September 15, 2009 11:09 am

In response to massive blasts that shook the country in August, resulting in hundreds of casualties in Baghdad and elsewhere, the ICRC rushed emergency supplies to medical facilities. This is an update on these and other ICRCactivities carried out in Iraq in August 2009.

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