Iraqi Women Surpass Election’s Designated Quota

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97 parliamentary seats were secured and reserved in the House of Representatives for Iraqi women candidates after the parliamentary election, and after the election commission announced the semi-final results, and recorded a 5% surpass in seats above the women’s designated quota, which is originally 25%, and thus the winning candidates won 30% of the total 329 parliamentary seats, which elicited positive reactions of women’s rights activists and media professionals after this victory scored a success in proving women’s ability to persuade the Iraqi voter and their diligent effort to participate in the decision-making process and legislation within the parliament.

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