Reading has the potential to help survivors heal and overcome their trauma. It is also an achievable and sustainable form of redevelopment. Did you know that Nadia’s Initiative has already built 3 school libraries in Sinjar? Libraries represent safe spaces for learning and healing. Learn more to donate today.
Read MorePress release: ICMP and NI have developed a partnership to support search and rescue efforts for missing Yazidis throughout 2022. “We owe it to survivors and those still in captivity to do everything in our power to bring missing Yazidis home and reunite them with their families."
Read MoreAt least 500 million women and girls globally lack adequate facilities for menstrual hygiene management. Access to clean water, sanitation, and menstrual hygiene can eliminate one of the barriers to school attendance that girls face. Learn more to donate today.
Read MoreOur Giving Tuesday campaign this year focuses on tangible ways individual donors can improve the lives of the Yazidis in Sinjar and contribute to their wellbeing. Nadia’s Initiative’s work focuses on creating the conditions for Yazidis to not just survive but thrive.
Read More“I am happy that I have my own business and my financial situation has improved. I am now able to provide a better future for my children.” Learn more about Khalida and Nadia’s Initiative’s second women's business incubator in Sinjar.
Read MoreThe Director of Policy and Legal Affairs will serve as a policy lead, a connector, and a strategist. This is a position best suited for an experienced, energetic professional who is passionate about women’s rights, the importance of rebuilding communities in crisis, and advocating for survivors of sexual violence.
Read MoreOn November 3rd, 2021, Nadia Murad was honored with the Alice and Clifford Spendlove Prize in Social Justice, Diplomacy and Tolerance. She is the 14th recipient to receive the award since it was first presented at UC Merced's grand opening Sept. 5, 2005.
Read MoreNadia’s Initiative and USAID aided dozens of primary health centers (PHCs) throughout Sinjar and provided essential medical equipment to Sinjar General Hospital. The rehabilitation of PHCs, general hospitals, and the expansion of their medical services improves and saves residents' lives.
Read MoreSeven years after ISIS destroyed Sinjar’s hospitals and health clinics, Yazidis who have returned still face many barriers to accessing quality and affordable healthcare. NI is committed to restoring and expanding healthcare services in Sinjar, so all residents can access the care they need.
Read MoreWashington, D.C. (October 26, 2021) - Yesterday, a German court convicted ISIS member Jennifer W. for the enslavement and abuse of a Yazidi woman and her five-year-old daughter that resulted in the young girl’s death. With its fifth conviction of an ISIS member for crimes against humanity committed against Yazidis, Germany strongly demonstrated its commitment to holding perpetrators accountable for the Yazidi Genocide and delivering long-awaited justice for the Yazidi community.
Read MoreAt the “Women in Conflicts” discussion hosted by the European Council and Mukwege Foundation, Nadia Murad called for a codified plan to prevent sexual violence in conflict before it occurs.
Read More“We have a well in the house, but it was not potable and it caused health problems. It was hard to save money to buy water” - Zahra. No one should have to choose between health and finances. Nadia’s Initiative worked with UAE Aid to restore water and sanitation for Zahra and her family.
Read MoreNadia’s Initiative commends the recent judgment of the French Supreme Court, which approved charges against a French multinational company, LafargeHolcim SA (‘Lafarge’), for complicity in crimes against humanity committed by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) and other armed groups in Syria.
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Read MoreOn September 14, 2021, and as the 76th session of the UN General Assembly opens, over 80 organisations and experts, in a joint letter, called upon several world leaders to ensure the missing Yazidi women and children are located and reunited with their families.
Read More“I believe in the strength of Afghan women, girls, and ethnic minorities. But they cannot stand up against the Taliban on their own…The world should put more pressure on the Taliban before it’s too late to end sexual violence against women in Afghanistan,” Nadia shared.
Read MoreAt the Vatican on August 26, 2021, Nadia Murad met privately with His Holiness Pope Francis to discuss the state of religious minorities in Iraq, especially those like the Yazidis who suffered greatly at the hands of ISIS.
Read MoreIn 2016, Murad met Clooney, who took on the Yazidis’ plight. Over months, Clooney interviewed other refugees and survivors, building a case that could carry through the international justice system.
Read MoreISIS was not the first group to target the Yazidi community, and many fear it will not be the last. In 2007, coordinated car bombings were used to attack Yazidi communities in Tel Azeer and Aljzeera. Read more about the August 14th attacks.
Read More“I hope we help each other and the world helps us to rescue the missing Yazidis because they have been in captivity for 7 years.” Learn more about Markz’s vision for the future.
Read More“I ask the government to ensure security, provide us with public services, and repair the infrastructure of the city, so people can return to their houses.” Learn more about Salim’s vision for the future.
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