 However, she soon became involved in promoting women's rights, founding the Iraqi Independent Women's Group, of which she is president, and editing its magazine, "Noon".Just six months after her return, she was offered a post in the shadow Iraqi administration that was formed during CPA rule as Deputy Minister of Culture.Maysoon held on to this post in the Iraqi government that followed the hand over of sovereignty to Prime Minister Iyad Allawi in 2004, as well as the government of Ibrahim al-Jaafari, who took power after the elections of January 2005.