# @middleeastmatters on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/CZw31hMuCUz
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/18971641-middleeastmatters-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/thumbnails/4fb2bfb491.jpg
- **Posted:** 2022-02-09T16:41:46.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Middle East Matters (MEM) (@middleeastmatters) — https://gondola.cc/middleeastmatters

## Caption

Doski Azad, a 23-year-old transgender woman and well-known make-up artist, was killed by her brother in the Kurdish city of Duhok in what authorities have described as a so-called "honor killing".

Azad’s murder is a reminder of the dangers faced by those who identify as LGBTQ+ anywhere in Iraq.

“We all have a lot to say. We are frustrated and angry, but not shocked,” LGBTQ+ activist Zhiar Ali said. 

Source: Middle East Eye

#stopfeminicides #middleeast #middleeastmatters #violenceagainstwomen #protecttranswomen #transgenderwoman

## Stats

- **Views:** 0
- **Likes:** 6,151
- **Shares:** 0
- **Comments:** 283

## Tags

transgenderwoman, middleeast, stopfeminicides, middleeastmatters, violenceagainstwomen, protecttranswomen

---
Copyright (c) Gondola