| Layla | |
| Frequency: | Monthly |
| Language: | Arabic |
| Category: | Women |
| Editor: | Paulina Hassoun |
| Based: | Baghdad |
| Firstdate: | 15 October 1923 |
| Finaldate: | 3 January 1925 |
| Country: | Iraq |
Layla was a first women's magazine published in Baghdad, Iraq, in 1923. It was published in the Arabic Language.[1] [2] The magazine which became the forerunner of the women's movement in Iraq ceased publication in 1925.[3]
Layla was founded by Paulina Hassoun, a Jordanian woman migrated to Baghdad, in 1923 and focused exclusively on women's issues.[3] [4] It was published 20 issues from 15 October 1923 to 3 January 1925.[1] It was closed due to financial reasons and protests from conservatives.[4]
The magazine was a pioneer of its time and the next women's magazine was started only over a decade later. The magazine was started at time when the Iraqi women's movement itself started and the magazine was seen as a pioneer for raising women's issues including an editorial to the Iraqi Assembly to give women more rights in 1924.[5] [6] [7]