08 March, Arbil, Iraq : Iraqi Kurdish Ines Muhsin poses with her medals during a weight lifting championship in Iraq’s Kurdish regional capital of Arbil on December 28, 2021 in which 14 Arab countries including Egypt and Saudi Arabia participated.
Women’s sports have developed at a sluggish pace across much of conservative Iraq, which has struggled through decades of conflict. But the Kurdistan region was spared the brunt of the violence and destruction, and its infrastructure, facilities and government funding have paved the way for a boom in professional women’s sports. (Photo by AFP)
