More than 1,000 medical and health sector graduates have staged a demonstration in Baghdad, calling on the government to provide them with employment opportunities. The protest highlights the intensifying frustration among young Iraqis facing a labor market where youth unemployment has surpassed 30 percent.
Iraqi Medical Graduates Protest for Jobs Amid High Unemployment
Is this trend spreading to other sectors too? It feels like a systemic issue beyond just healthcare.
I always assumed Iraq was rebuilding fast. This paints a different, much bleaker picture.
30% unemployment is a crisis. How many more doctors are needed if there’s no healthcare funding?
This is heartbreaking. Dedicated graduates deserve jobs, not just promises from the government.