BAGHDAD (AFP) – The sewing machines and fabric that surround Alaa Adel at her “Iraqcouture” studio in Baghdad are a testament to her success in deeply patriarchal Iraq. Adel, 33, counts herself among a limited number of female entrepreneurs in a country where most women don’t work outside the home. “We have a social tradition […]
BAGHDAD The sewing machines and fabric that surround Alaa Adel at her "Iraqcouture" studio in Baghdad are testament to her success in deeply patriarchal Iraq.Adel, 33, counts herself among a limited number of female entrepreneurs in a country where most women don't work outside the home."We have a social tradition that prevents many women from working," Adel said at her