 On International Women's Day, 8 March 2011, a coalition of 17 Iraqi women's rights groups formed the National Network to Combat Violence Against Women in Iraq.The Organization of Women's Freedom in Iraq (OWFI) is another Non-governmental organization committed to the defense of women's rights in Iraq.It has been very active in Iraq for several years, with thousands of members, and it is the Iraqi women's rights organization with the largest international profile.