Parliament Speaker Muhammad Al-Halbousi confirmed: “Violence against women is a reprehensible and shameful practice.”
Al-Halbousi said in a speech at the Islamic Day Conference for the Elimination of Violence against Women: “It is our duty to place women on our most important governmental agendas, and we must work on drafting the necessary laws to enable women to practice their work.”
Al-Halbousi concluded, “We appreciate the initiative of Mr. Ammar al-Hakim and all the initiative activities in this field.”
Source: National Iraqi News Agency