Ep. 8: Thinking out Loud with Sara Ayad Allawi

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.