Photo credit: Thomas Hartwell
Caption: Iraqi women hold a meeting at the Fatima Al-Zahra Center for Women's Rights, (named by the community after Fatima Al-Zahra, who was the daughter of the Prophet Mohammed) in Hilla, (1 hour south of Baghdad). The women's center is the first of five to open in the South Central Region of Iraq. The CPA and USAID/OTI worked with women from across Babil Provence to establish the center. The center is open to all and offers nutrition and health classes, internet/computer training, and sewing facilities The center well generate income through sewing production, a planned food catering business and internet cafe.
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Tue, 02 Dec 2003 15:10:14 -0500
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