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Yanar Mohammed

1960 - Today

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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. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Yanar Mohammed is the 6,967th most popular writer, the 355th most popular biography from Iraq and the 31st most popular Iraqi Writer.

Yanar Mohammed is an Iraqi feminist known for her activism and advocacy for women's rights in Iraq, particularly in the context of post-war reconstruction and the impact of religious fundamentalism. She is also recognized for her writings that address gender inequality and the challenges faced by women in Iraqi society.

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Among WRITERS

Among writers, Yanar Mohammed ranks 6,967 out of 7,302. Before her are Dave Meltzer, Paul Lynch, Al Jean, Qiu Miaojin, Rupi Kaur, and Adania Shibli. After her are Seth Meyers, Junot Díaz, Yaa Gyasi, Adam Curry, Charles Frazier, and Faye Kellerman.

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Among people born in 1960, Yanar Mohammed ranks 871. Before her are Amanda Wyss, John Fitzgerald, Anne Ramsay, Neil Shubin, Jeff Bergman, and Bettina Schmidt. After her are Tahmineh Milani, Patrik Lörtscher, Vanja Gesheva-Tsvetkova, Diego Rodríguez, Packie Bonner, and Andrea Thompson.

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In Iraq

Among people born in Iraq, Yanar Mohammed ranks 355 out of 384. Before her are Younis Mahmoud (1983), Hawar Mulla Mohammed (1981), Salwan Momika (1986), Samir Shaker (1958), Abu Hafs al-Hashimi al-Qurashi (2001), and Juba (1978). After her are Nadhim Shaker (1958), Ali Hussein Shihab (1961), Nadhim Zahawi (1967), Ali Adnan Kadhim (1993), Basil Gorgis (1961), and Jim Al-Khalili (1962).

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Among WRITERS In Iraq

Among writers born in Iraq, Yanar Mohammed ranks 31. Before her are Abū Hayyān al-Tawhīdī (923), Abbas Ibn al-Ahnaf (750), Abdallah ibn al-Mu'tazz (861), Abdullah Goran (1904), Ahmet Haşim (1887), and Muhsin al-Ramli (1967).

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