Yanar Mohammed

Yanar Mohammed

Yanar Mohammed (Arabic: ينار محمد; born 1960) is a prominent Iraqi feminist who was born in Baghdad. She is a co-founder and the director of the Organization of Women's Freedom in Iraq, and serves as the editor of the newspaper Al-Mousawat (Equality). She started the first shelters for women in Iraq since 2003, protecting them from "honor killing" and sex-trafficking, a network that expanded to 11 houses in 5 cities in 2018. Her shelters saved hundreds of vulnerable women in 16 years. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Yanar Mohammed is the 6,967th most popular writer, the 355th most popular biography from Iraq and the 31st most popular Iraqi Writer.

Yanar Mohammed is an Iraqi feminist known for her activism and advocacy for women's rights in Iraq, particularly in the context of post-war reconstruction and the impact of religious fundamentalism. She is also recognized for her writings that address gender inequality and the challenges faced by women in Iraqi society.