Women doing business in Iraq: Insights from IOM's field experience

Livelihoods Policy Brief No. 4: is the fourth in a series of thematic papers by IOM Iraq focused on livelihoods and economic recovery. In it, IOM delves into major challenges faced by women in business in Iraq – such as poor access to capital and a prevalence of unpaid work– determined through knowledge gained and lessons learned over years of directly implementing a variety of programmes championing women. The brief goes on to suggest recommendations for actors embarking to provide or already providing business support to women in Iraq