00:00 introduction

01:17 Passion for politics

06:00 Experience as a female candidate running for elections in Iraq

08:57 Role of family

11:25 Next steps for Sara

13:59 Women in Iraqi politics

16:10 Social media, politics, and cyberbullying

19:41 Lessons learnt and advice for women and youth’s participation in politics

In the second part of the special episode on Iraq, Karma Ekmekji thinks out loud with Sara Ayad Allawi, a leader in the National Iraqi Alliance (NIA) and a candidate in the recent Iraqi elections.

NB: The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the speakers and do not necessarily represent the views of the Issam Fares Institute for Public Policy and International Affairs, the American University of Beirut, or UN Women, the United Nations, or any of its affiliated organizations.

UN Women is grateful for financial support for this activity from the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) in cooperation with Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH.

Music by Marc Codsi.