You can hear Nadia’s story on this week’s episode of “Dua Lipa: At Your Service.” In this profound and important episode, Dua, Nadia, and barrister Amal Clooney discuss the power of survivors’ stories in the fight to bring ISIS perpetrators to justice.
Read More“Someone Has to Say What Happened to Us.” Angelina Jolie Talks to Activist Nadia Murad About Sexual Violence as a Weapon of War
Read MoreOn April 14th, Nadia’s Initiative and the Institute for International Criminal Investigations (IICI) hosted a webinar on survivor-centered information gathering, documentation, investigation, and reporting.
Read MoreOn April 13th, Nadia Murad spoke to the UN Security Council at their Open Debate: “Accountability as Prevention: Ending Cycles of Sexual Violence in Conflict.”
Read MoreRajha chose to return to Sinjar, only to be faced with a destroyed home and no financial opportunities to support her children. That’s when Rajha learned about Nadia’s Initiative’s women’s small business incubator.
Read MoreNadia's Initiative recently planted 2,800 olive trees in the Bashiqa and Bahzani regions. In addition to benefitting over 4,000 residents in Bashiqa and Bahzani, this olive planting initiative will contribute to the region's climate change mitigation efforts.
Global warming and climate change are serious threats to water-stressed regions like South Sinjar, where residents have little to no access to potable water. To address this pressing issue in a sustainable way, Nadia’s Initiative rehabilitated the WASH infrastructure in the Alqahtaniya complex.
Read MoreContinuing with our work to build school libraries throughout Sinjar, we have launched our fifth library project at Al Walid High School in Tel Banat. The construction and furnishing of this new school library will benefit 345 students.
Read MoreNadia’s Initiative has been advocating and working with de-mining groups to clear Sinjar of explosives to enable a safe and sustainable return migration and facilitate the long-term rebuilding of the region. On this Mine Awareness Day, we highlight the continued need to de-mine Sinjar.
Read MoreWhile Nadia’s Initiative’s medical center is being constructed, we are providing tailored training sessions to medical workers at Sinjar's general hospitals and primary health clinics (PHCs) in preparation for its grand opening.
Read MoreThe Institute for International Criminal Investigations and Nadia’s Initiative are hosting a webinar on Survivor-Centered Documentation of Conflict-Related Sexual Violence: the Murad Code Project.
Read More"This program has brought significant changes to my life. It has changed my view of the community and the issues that must be addressed. It has broadened my perspective on diversity and differences, and also helped me become a logical thinker when it comes to problem solving."
Read MoreNadia's Initiative recognizes that rehabilitating local schools is critical to improving children's well-being, health, and productivity, while strengthening social circles among peers. To meet student needs, Nadia's Initiative built new and furnished Kolka Primary School on Sinjar Mountain.
Read MoreNadia’s Initiative is deeply committed to building, furnishing, and stocking libraries all over Sinjar; with the Al Taamim High School library becoming the fourth of its kind in the region. The construction and furnishing of this new school library will benefit 875 students.
Read MoreNadia's Initiative is planting 2,800 olive trees in Bashiqa and Bahzani in the Al Hamdaniya district of Ninewa. The project will directly benefit over 4,000 residents of Bashiqa and Bahzani who depend on agriculture for their livelihoods.
Read MoreEarly childhood education is not easy to come by in the Sinjar region of Iraq or in the IDP camps in the Kurdistan region. Years of exposure to violence and conflict have had an adverse impact on Yazidi children's ability to nurture resiliency, develop social skills, and heal from trauma.
Read MorePakiza, a mother of six from Borek village, is a strong example of how women's empowerment can improve the lives of women and their families in post-conflict settings.
Read MoreSmall business owners in Sinjar long for their socio-economic reintegration into the region’s markets, both to revive their businesses and improve their income generation capacity. Nadia's Initiative and USAID are working together to improve residents’ livelihoods and stimulate Sinjar’s economy.
Read MoreWe are jointly committed to ending sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) in conflict, which continues to besiege women, children, and men from every corner of the globe. This grave violation of human rights imprints lasting trauma onto its victims, and not enough is done to prevent it when conflicts spark.
Read MoreFemale survivors of ISIS captivity and sexual violence from the Yazidi and other minority communities suffered great harm under ISIS. To heal, they need reparations and dedicated social welfare services that address the trauma they have experienced.
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