Houzan Mahmoud

Houzan Mahmoud (born 1973) is a Kurdish feminist, writer and anti-war activist born in South Kurdistan. She was one of the speakers at the anti-war rally in March 2003 in London[1] and is the co-founder of the Culture Project, a platform for Kurdish feminists, writers and activists.[1]

Houzan Mahmoud
Houzan Mahmoud in Paris
Born
Kurdistan
NationalityKurdish

Mahmoud grew up under the regime of Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein, and her earliest memories were of the Iran-Iraq war of 1980-88. "From the day I was born, all the way to this moment, all I have witnessed is war, a never ending war in Iraq", she has said. She started reading feminist literature, which inspired her activism against patriarchal violence, in particular honour killings, female genital mutilation, and forced marriages.[2][3]

Mahmoud received an MA in Gender Studies from SOAS. She has also worked as a representative of the Organisation of Women’s Freedom in Iraq.[4][5]

Mahmoud has led many international campaigns in defence of women's rights among them campaigns against Sharia law in Iraq and Kurdistan.. Her articles have been published in The Guardian and The Independent.

Publications
  • Mahmoud, Houzan (8 March 2004). "An empty sort of freedom". The Guardian.
  • Mahmoud, Houzan (14 August 2005). "Iraq must reject a constitution that enslaves women". Independent.
  • Mahmoud, Houzan (13 June 2006). "A symptom of Iraq's tragedy". The Guardian.
  • Mahmoud, Houzan (27 September 2006). "A dark anniversary". The Guardian.

References
  1. Jacobson, Scott (25 June 2017). "An Interview with Houzan Mahmoud, Co-Founder, Culture Project". Medium.com. Retrieved 19 September 2017.
  2. Jacobsen, Scott Douglas (2017-06-24). "An Interview with Houzan Mahmoud — Co-Founder, Culture Project". Medium. Retrieved 2019-03-25.
  3. "An Interview with Houzan Mahmoud, M.A. (Part One)". In-Sight Publishing. 2017-12-08. Retrieved 2019-03-25.
  4. MaryamNamazie. "6 March 2018, Evening with Houzan Mahmoud". One Law for All. Retrieved 2019-03-25.
  5. Hamalaw, Ismail; Mahmoud, Houzan (2018-01-02). "The Latin Boom in Iraqi Kurdistan". NACLA Report on the Americas. 50 (1): 60–66. doi:10.1080/10714839.2018.1448597. ISSN 1071-4839.


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