Yanar Mohammed | |
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| Born | 1960 |
| Nationality | Iraqi |
| Known for | director of the Organization of Women's Freedom in Iraq |
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.