I just read an article in our local press about the Kurdish glossy magazine Zhin, which aims to give Iraqi women a voice. The original feature was in Dutch, but here's a bit more information:

http://www.mediasupport.org/ne.....tradition/

And a video of the brave ladies behind the project:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pL-qBYYAmRI

Editor in chief, Ala Latif says:
“We want to lead the way for a different type of professional journalism that will not seek scandal and flashy headlines. We will directly touch upon real issues of women, and will seek practical alternatives, and that will set us apart from the dominant media in the market,”

Inspirational.