Layla : first Iraqi women’s magazine (1923-1925)
Layla was the first women’s magazine to be published in Iraq. Launched in 1923, the magazine dealt with new and useful matters related to science, art, literature, sociology, and in particular to child-rearing and the education of girls, family health, and other matters pertaining to home economics. One of the most important articles to appear in the magazine was the editorial, printed in Issue 6 on May 15, 1924, addressed