On February 6th, the Yazidi community buried 104 victims of the Kocho massacre, but the pain and devastation of ISIS’s genocide are ongoing.
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Last month, Nadia’s Initiative partnered with UNODC, UN Women, and the German Mission to the UN to convene women human rights defenders who tirelessly work to prevent and respond to sexual violence and human trafficking.
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Last week, Nadia’s Initiative officially launched our flagship project - the construction of a new Sinjar Hospital - in partnership with the French Government’s Crisis and Support Centre and French NGO La Chaîne de l'espoir.
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Nadia’s Initiative is working to ensure that households, farms, hospitals, and schools in Sinjar have access to clean water.
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Nadia’s Initiative is proud to announce that, with funding from ALIPH Foundation, we are restoring Sheikh Mand Temple in Gedala village, Sinjar.
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“I learned something from this project: that I need to depend on myself to help my family,” says Lavin. “I will work hard so I can make my small restaurant bigger and convince my community that the survivors can start a new life for themselves. A woman has the right to do anything in her community.”
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Thanks to the generous support of our partner, the Government of ROC (Taiwan), Nadia’s Initiative distributed 100,000 masks to families and essential workers in Sinjar, Bashiqa, Hamdanya, and IDP camps.
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With support from the Government of Japan, Nadia’s Initiative, IOM Iraq, and Mission East have created a small business incubator to empower 57 women to start and maintain their own businesses, thus bolstering the redevelopment of Sinjar.
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Nadia’s Initiative has joined the Coalition for Just Reparations (C4JR). As the 26th member of the coalition, Nadia’s Initiative will work alongside other member organizations to seek reparative justice for civilian victims of atrocity crimes perpetrated during the ISIS conflict in Iraq.
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Nadia’s Initiative is working to secure access to safe drinking water for Yazidis returning to their homes in Hayali village in South Sinjar, where they are restoring WASH (water, sanitation, and hygiene) services
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The Yazidi community is mourning the loss of another innocent life. After ISIS claimed the lives of her husband and son, Sheren committed suicide by self immolation in the IDP camp where she was displaced for 6 years and suffered from severe depression w/out support for her recovery.
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Nadia’s Initiative joins 50 NGOs in endorsing joint statement on International Day for Victims of Violence Based on Religion.
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The Government of Japan is supporting IOM Iraq, who is partnering with Nadia’s Initiative (NI), for the Women's Empowerment and Livelihood Programme. The aim of this project is to strengthen support systems for women in Sinjar and improve their access to livelihoods.
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Nadia’s Initiative, the German Mission to the UN, and the UAE Mission to the UN are co-hosting a UN Digital Dialogue Commemorating the Sixth Anniversary of the Genocidal Campaign Against the Yazidi Minority.
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Six years ago, ISIS launched its genocidal campaign against the Yazidi community and changed their lives forever. They destroyed families, homes, and schools and subjected Yazidis to heinous acts of violence.
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Nadia Murad and Amal Clooney issue joint press statement on the occasion of the 6th Anniversary of the Yazidi Genocide.
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On World Day Against Trafficking in Persons, Nadia Murad spoke to Trevor Noah on the Daily Show about the ongoing plight of the Yazidi community and the needs of survivors of sexual violence.
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On World Day Against Trafficking in Persons, Nadia Murad speaks to Women Political Leaders about the importance of supporting survivors and having survivors lead the work that benefits them.
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Just this past month, hundreds of Yazidi women, children, and men have returned to Sinjar, Iraq for the first time since ISIS destroyed their community six years ago.
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On International Justice Day, Nadia's Initiative and dozens of NGOs signed a joint statement on the need for international justice and recognition of the Yazidi Genocide.
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