Iraq Prepares to Vote

Woman Power

Many of the candidates are female, in part because the Iraqi Constitution calls for 25% of Parliament's seats to go to women.
Sebastian Meyer / Polaris for TIME

Woman Power
Many of the candidates are female in part because the Iraqi Constitution calls for 25% of Parliament's seats to go to women.

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