Women's Options: Another Casualty of the War in Iraq

This CNN story about women resorting to prostitution when low-paid cleaning work is not enough to feed their children is generating a lot of interest, hopefully enough to make a difference among those in Iraq (and perhaps in Washington) with the power to alleviate the situation, as well as with the average CNN viewer.

But for the average CNN viewer, Arwa Damon provided a link to an organization that is accepting donations to help women in this situation, as well as women in Kurdistan who have been facing a horrific number of "honor killings."

I have to admit that I can't even comprehend what could bring someone to kill an immediate family member for an (often unsubstantiated) claim of dishonor. I can't imagine a father killing his own daughter for any reason at all besides insanity, although it happens at times, in all parts of the world. But for it to be considered routine is beyond what I can fathom.

The president of the Organisation of Women's Freedom in Iraq, Yanar Mohammed, received the Eleanor Roosevelt Global Women’s Rights award this year. I try to donate something each year to one or two organizations, and I can't think of a better one than this.

In the meantime, it's free to sign the petition.

Related: Are these supposed to be the good guys?