It's autumn in the mountain town of Qala Dzye, in the Kurdish region of northern Iraq - and the wedding season is coming to an end. To the accompaniment of stirring accordion music, the bride and groom take part in traditional celebration dances. Marriage for most Kurdish brides promises freedom and respectability. But for others, it can bring isolation, cruelty and even death. The Kurds have been in conflict with their three powerful neighbours - Iran, Turkey and Iraq - for the last 80 years. Thousands of villages were destroyed and families forced into crowded collective towns and refugee camps. This has changed the very fabric of Kurdish society, unleashing a chain of violence - often against women. This week's Life explores how Kurdish women are working to stop the violence - and change the law which encourages it.