Female Suicide and Attempted Suicide in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq

Female suicide is considered to be a serious problem in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRI). In recent times, female suicide in Kurdish society has become one of the most pressing social issues. According to Rasool (2004), the female suicide rate is more than four times higher than that of males in the KRI. Indeed, according to Othman (2010), in Sulaimani City the female suicide rate is nearly nine times higher than that of males.

Autorentext

Dr Izaddin Rasool is a researcher and lecturer in the field of sociology at Salahaddin University in Kurdistan Region, Iraq. He has obtained his PhD in Sociology and social policy from the University of Bangor- UK in 2013.