Title: Women’s Everyday Reality of Social Insecurity
The Case of Divorced Women in Iraqi Kurdistan
Author: Shelan Ali
Place of publication: Potsdam
Publisher: Wirtschafts- und Sozialwissenschaftlichen Fakultät
der Universität Potsdam
Release date: 2019
The dissertation investigates the everyday experiences of divorced women in Iraqi Kurdistan amidst socio-political instability and social insecurity following years of conflict. Using a constructivist grounded theory methodology, it reveals the dual roles of family as both a source of support and a constraint, alongside the impact of patriarchal structures and insufficient legal protections. Key findings include the diverse coping strategies employed by these women, which challenge traditional feminist views of agency and highlight the negotiation of power within their sociocultural context. [1]