Amani Al-Hassan

Born in 1996, Amani holds a BA in Sociology from the Faculty of Arts, Wasit University. Her work focuses on women, particularly in the communities of southern Iraq, and her articles have been published in Iraqi and Arab websites and newspapers. She contributed to the book "The Smell of Pepper - Analysis, History and History of the Iraqi Uprisings", published by Dar Al-Rafidain in 2022.

Diaries

We Waited for “The Matrix” to Fill Our World with Justice

Everything seemed to come to a halt in the period leading up to the US occupation of Iraq in April 2003. Everyday life, educational institutions, and government offices all came to a standstill, almost as if a child had hit the pause button during a particularly terrifying scene in a movie.

Reports

University security: Disciplinary guards harassing students

When I interviewed students of both genders from different Iraqi universities regarding university security guards and their behaviour, they agreed that harassment is increasing but not discussed because some senior university officials tacitly back it.

Comment

Women in Tishreen: Were we radical enough?

Women in the Tishreen demonstrations were pushed into secondary roles, in keeping with the roles that women and men were brought up on in Iraq. They postponed their agendas and issues. This was a mistake which we must now review.