suaad allami (arabic: سعاد اللامي) or suaad abbas salman allami (arabic: سعاد عباس سلمان العلمي ) is an iraqi lawyer from sadr city in baghdad. in 2009 she received the international women of courage award. alami started a women's center in baghdad with the ngo women for progress. women for progress was the first legal clinic for women in iraq.