Girls in Iraq are going through rising ranges of home abuse. Circumstances of gender-based violence have seen a surge of 125% between 2020 and 2021, in line with the United Nations.
Within the Kurdistan area, ladies who really feel trapped in abusive households typically see suicide by self-immolation as their solely means out.
The Kurdistan Regional Authorities has tried to fight violence in opposition to ladies, however many stay in danger.
The BBC has been granted uncommon entry to one of many most important hospitals for burns in Iraqi Kurdistan, the place many ladies die of self-inflicted burns.
Produced by Lina Shaikhouni and Valentina Sinis,
Edited by Wael al-Saadi
Filmed by Ayar Mohammed Rasool
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