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Nadia's Initiative Engages the Community

As part of its community-driven, survivor-centric programming, Nadia’s Initiative’s programs team conducts regular community outreach workshops every month in different areas of Sinjar.

Project Updates, Related NewsGuest UserMarch 17, 2022Community, Outreach, Yazidi, Iraq, Yazidi Genocide, sinjar, Nadia's Initiative, Ninewa, Sinjar, Nadia Murad, Nadia’s Initiative

Water to Accelerate Sinjar's Hope: Alandlos Secondary School for Boys

NI recently rehabilitated & reopened Alandlos Secondary School for Boys, which is now attended by 420 primary & secondary students. This project is part of our comprehensive WASH project in Sinjar.

Project UpdatesGuest UserMarch 16, 2022UAE Aid, Clean Water, Yazidi, Iraq, Sinjar, Refugees, Education, Nadia's Initiative, Nadia Murad, WASH, Ninewa, Nadia’s Initiative

Healthcare for All in Sinjar

Nadia’s Initiative is excited to announce the launch of construction work on the site for our new Sinjar Medical Center. Our flagship healthcare project, the medical center will provide comprehensive medical care for the first time in the Sinjar region’s history.

Project Updates, Related NewsGuest UserMarch 15, 2022healthcare, primary health center, sinjar, Yazidi Genocide, Yazidi, Iraq, Ninewa, Sinjar, Nadia Murad, Nadia’s Initiative

Access to Education Brings Hope to Wardiya

Nadia’s Initiative is working on rehabilitating Wardiya Mixed Primary School, as part of our WASH project to restore clean water to 23 villages across Sinjar. Once rehabilitated, the school will have fully functional water and sanitation facilities.

Project Updates, Related NewsGuest UserMarch 14, 2022UAE Aid, Yazidi, education, Iraq, sinjar, Yazidi Genocide, school, Ninewa, Sinjar, Nadia Murad, Nadia’s Initiative

Salwa's Story: Women's Economic Empowerment in Sinjar

“I feel empowered and happy now that I can support my children and give them a better livelihood.” Learn more about Salwa, a mother of 4, who now feels secure about her children's future after reclaiming financial independence.

Beneficiary TestimonyGuest UserMarch 8, 2022UAE Aid, women's empowerment, Women Entrepreneurs, Yazidi Women, Iraq, sinjar, small business support, Ninewa, Sinjar, Nadia Murad, Nadia’s Initiative

Statement by Nadia's Initiative on 2022 International Women's Day

Nadia’s Initiative marks International Women’s Day by issuing a call for concrete support, coupled with actionable goals, that will ensure women worldwide can break the bias and enjoy a truly gender-equal future.

AdvocacyGuest UserMarch 8, 2022Women, Women in Conflict, Nadia Murad, Nadia's Initiative, Yazidi Women, sinjar, women's empowerment, Women Entrepreneurs, Ninewa, Iraq, Sinjar, Nadia’s Initiative

2022 Fragility Forum: Lessons Learned from Rebuilding the Yazidi Community

Nadia’s Initiative contributed its expertise on human-centric approaches to development at the 2022 Fragility Forum, underscoring the lessons learned through rebuilding the Yazidi community in Iraq.

Related News, AdvocacyGuest UserMarch 7, 2022Yazidi Genocide, Yazidi, Oliva Wells, Abid Shamdeen, Iraq, World Bank, Fragility Forum, Ninewa, Sinjar, Nadia Murad, Nadia’s Initiative

Clean Drinking Water for Gedala Village

Nadia's Initiative recognizes that providing Yazidi returnees with access to clean drinking water requires comprehensive, long-term solutions. That is why we are rehabilitating the water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) infrastructure in 22 villages/complexes across Sinjar.

Related News, Project UpdatesGuest UserMarch 4, 2022Gedala, WASH, Clean Water, Yazidi, Infrastructure, UAE Aid, Ninewa, Iraq, Sinjar, Nadia Murad, Nadia’s Initiative

Empowering Women in Sinjar: Laila's Greenhouse

Women in Sinjar are significantly underrepresented in the region's agriculture and livestock sectors. Watch the video below to learn about Laila's journey to establish an agricultural business and our commitment to providing income-generating opportunities for women in Sinjar.

Beneficiary Testimony, Project UpdatesGuest UserFebruary 24, 2022Yazidi Women, Yazidi, UAE Aid, agriculture, small business support, Support Small Business, sinjar, Iraq, livelihoods, Nadia's Initiative, Nadia Murad, women's empowerment, Ninewa, Sinjar, Nadia’s Initiative

Exhumation of Mass Graves in Hardan, Iraq

An exhumation ceremony supported by Nadia’s Initiative took place in Hardan village in Sinjar, Iraq on February 22nd, 2022. Exhumation ceremonies such as this one are important for communal healing. They allow communities to honor the lives of members who were killed and mourn their loved ones.

AdvocacyGuest UserFebruary 23, 2022Hardan, Iraq, genocide, Sinjar, Yazidi, Yazidi Genocide, exhumation, burial, mass graves, Nadia's Initiative, Nadia Murad, Ninewa, Nadia’s Initiative

Yazidis Cannot Go Home: Barriers to Return

A lack of government support has prevented many Yazidis from returning home. Hundreds of thousands of Yazidis still live in IDP camps just hours away from Sinjar, where they face increased violence, declining mental health, and few adequate public services.

AdvocacyGuest UserFebruary 18, 2022Yazidi Genocide, Yazidi, ISIS, Refugees, sinjar, Iraq, Ninewa, Sinjar, Nadia Murad, Nadia’s Initiative

Nadia's Initiative Beneficiary Shares Impact of Women's Small Business Incubator

"My advice to all women is to rely on yourselves and work. We, too, can contribute to our community and provide for our families." Learn more about Suzan, a mother of two, who believes that passion and planning are the keys to success in any business, regardless of gender.

Beneficiary TestimonyGuest UserFebruary 16, 2022Nadia Murad, Nadia's Initiative, Yazidi, Iraq, Sinjar, Tel Qasab, Women Entrepreneurs, women's empowerment, Women, small business support, Gender, UAE Aid, Yazidi Women, Ninewa, Nadia’s Initiative

Fostering Women's Increased Participation in Sinjar's Economic Recovery

“We lost all we had, whether property or money. We even lost our people after the genocide,” says Shamy Hassan Fares. Watch the video to learn more about Shamy and Nadia's Initiative's work to empower women in Sinjar.

Project Updates, Beneficiary Testimony, Related NewsGuest UserFebruary 15, 2022Yazidi, Yazidi Genocide, Women, Women Entrepreneurs, women's empowerment, Yazidi Women, small business support, Gender, UAE Aid, Ninewa, Iraq, Sinjar, Nadia Murad, Nadia’s Initiative

Restoring Access to Primary Education in Hayali Village

Nadia’s Initiative recently built and furnished Hayali Primary School in South Sinjar and is now working with the Sinjar Education Directorate to staff and reopen the school. Soon, 80 students in Hayali village will be able to access education in their own village.

Project Updates, Related NewsGuest UserFebruary 11, 2022sinjar, Nadia Murad, Nadia's Initiative, education, Hayali, Yazidi Genocide, Yazidi, Iraq, school, Ninewa, Sinjar, Nadia’s Initiative

Farhan's Story: Building Pathways to Access Higher Education

Learn more about Farhan’s passion for studying the English language and the role Nadia’s Initiative and its partner Jesuit Worldwide Learning are playing in facilitating access to higher education in Sinjar.

Beneficiary Testimony, Related NewsGuest UserFebruary 10, 2022sinjar, Yazidi, education, Nadia Murad, Nadia's Initiative, youth, Higher Education, Iraq, Ninewa, Sinjar, Nadia’s Initiative

Nadia's Initiative Provides Access to Clean Water and Sanitation in Dugure

Nadia’s Initiative is rehabilitating/constructing a total of 7.1 kilometers of internal water networks in Dugure complex, providing safe drinking water to over 8,359 residents. The work is part of our comprehensive WASH project restoring clean water to 22 villages in Sinjar.

Project Updates, Related NewsGuest UserFebruary 9, 2022Nadia’s Initiative, Yazidi, Clean Water, UAE Aid, Dugure, sinjar, Nadia Murad, Iraq, WASH, Ninewa, Sinjar

Nadia's Initiative 2nd Women’s Small Business Incubator: Fabric Shop

Nadia's Initiative is building an integrated framework for women's economic empowerment based on their experiences, skills, and capacities. This empowerment program has directly helped 50 women rebuild their lives, reduce their economic marginalization, and reclaim their agency.

Project Updates, Related NewsGuest UserFebruary 8, 2022Yazidi Women, Yazidi Genocide, Gender, Sinjar, Women's Empowerment, Support Small Business, UAE Aid, Nadia’s Initiative, Nadia Murad, small business support, Iraq, Ninewa

Importance of Empowering Women in Post-Conflict Settings

Gender inequality is a deep-seated and complex issue. The reasons for it are widespread and rooted in religion, culture, and history. We can empower women all over the world by increasing access to education, reproductive rights, the right to autonomy, job opportunities, and equal pay.

Advocacy, Related NewsGuest UserFebruary 4, 2022Nadia Murad, Nadia’s Initiative, Yazidis, women's empowerment, Ninewa, Iraq, Gender, Girls Education, girls' empowerment, sinjar, Sinjar

Statement by Nadia Murad on US-Led Raid Targeting ISIS Leader

Nadia’s Initiative welcomes the news of renewed actions through multilateral cooperation that continue to dismantle ISIS’ top command. The raid led by U.S. Special Forces this morning in Syria, serves to remind ISIS victims and survivors worldwide that they have not been forgotten by the international community.

Advocacy, Related NewsGuest UserFebruary 3, 2022ISIS, Yazidis, Ninewa, Nadia Murad, Nadia’s Initiative, sinjar, United States, Iraq, Sinjar

Barriers to Livelihoods in Sinjar

Thousands of Yazidi returnees are struggling to sustainably rebuild their lives without extensive socioeconomic reintegration and economic opportunities in Sinjar. Watch the video to learn more about Yazidi returnees' years-long struggle to recover from ISIS’ destruction.

Advocacy, Related News, Beneficiary TestimonyGuest UserFebruary 3, 2022Sinjar, Ninewa, Nadia Murad, Nadia’s Initiative, Yazidis, Livelihoods, Iraq

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