Last week, a number of Baghdad residents found themselves witness to an extraordinary scene. Passers-by on Al-Muntanabbi Street, a place known for attracting artists and intellectuals, saw a man in an orange prison jumpsuit in chains. Standing next to him, inside a huge gift-wrapped box, was a woman in a wedding dress. The box read “Gift of the Rapist”. What they were witnessing was an elaborate protest in the form of theatre by a courageous group of activists, fronted by the Baghdad Women’s Association. The protest play was against an ...