Nadia Murad’s CNN Op-Ed: Thoughts and prayers. Promises of "never again." They are not enough. Seven years after ISIS committed genocide against the Yazidi community, my ethno-religious minority, in Iraq, hundreds of thousands of people remain internally displaced and more than 2,800 women and children remain missing.
WeiterlesenAs the trauma of genocide continues in the absence of sufficient support for Yazidis, it is critical the world does not look away. Read Nadia’s Initiative’s press statement on the 7th Anniversary of the Yazidi Genocide.
WeiterlesenNadia Murad’s Newsweek Op-Ed: Earlier this year, at the burial ceremony for more than 100 Yazidi victims of ISIS' massacre in my hometown of Kocho, Sinjar, Iraq, members of my community asked me to deliver a speech.
WeiterlesenNobel Peace Prize laureate Nadia Murad grants an interview to Vatican Media about Pope Francis’ recent Apostolic Journey to Iraq, saying it sent an important message of hope for minorities in the nation, especially for the Yazidis.
WeiterlesenNadia Murad’s The Guardian Op-Ed: Staring at the same four walls day after day, unable to find work, reunite with relatives, or send your children to school. The Covid pandemic has rendered this bleak picture a reality for many people across the globe. Yet for many who have survived or are living through conflict, these hardships are hardly novel.
WeiterlesenUNODC Goodwill Ambassador Nadia Murad speaks about the work she and Nadia’s Initiative are doing to combat human trafficking and support survivors.
WeiterlesenNadia Murad releases statement on the burial of 104 Yazidi victims of genocide in Sinjar.
Weiterlesen“We now have the legal precedent to take conflict-related sexual violence seriously and to prosecute it.” Nadia Murad discusses the future of aid in the New Humanitarian.
WeiterlesenNadia Murad sat down for an interview for the "Seeking Peace" podcast, a production of Georgetown University's Institute of Women, Peace, and Security. Nadia Murad spoke to host Melanne Verveer about the progress made to support the Yazidi community, and the work that remains to seek justice for Yazidis and ensure peace in the region.
WeiterlesenNadia Murad and Amal Clooney issue joint press statement on the occasion of the 6th Anniversary of the Yazidi Genocide.
WeiterlesenOn 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.
WeiterlesenOn 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.
WeiterlesenErbil/Sinjar — Nearly six years after the Yazidi genocide, up to 200,000 Yazidis are still displaced, many living in camps only hours away from their homeland of Sinjar, in Iraq’s Ninewa Governorate. Despite previous low levels of return, June 2020 saw a marked increase in the return of displaced families to Sinjar.
WeiterlesenNadia Murad’s Thomson Reuters Foundation Op-Ed: Women are often on the frontlines of those most vulnerable during crisis situations. They are targets of gender-based violence (GBV) in war, conflict, economic crises, disasters, pandemics, and in their everyday environments.
WeiterlesenStep it up G7: An extraordinary time requires extraordinary solidarity. Desperate times require bold and determined leadership. The COVID-19 virus represents a common challenge to the whole world and, like never before, reminds us of our interdependence.
Weiterlesen“We, the United Nations (UN) Secretary-General’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Advocates and Alumni, are greatly concerned by the novel coronavirus outbreak (COVID-19) and the impacts it is having in every corner of the globe. We stand in solidarity with those affected…”
WeiterlesenThe spread of COVID-19 is an opportunity for the global community to prioritize the health and well-being of every human being. Governments are acting to control the pandemic and adopt measures to protect their citizens. These may be trying times, but they are also a chance for mankind to shift priorities.
WeiterlesenFive Questions to Seven Women Who Inspire Us
They have all won awards (one the Nobel Prize). They have all struggled and sacrificed. They have all pursued excellence and integrity. They have all fought for accountable government, rule of law, human rights—and a better world.
WeiterlesenHistoric alliance of 2,020 campaigners unite to issue an open letter demanding world leaders tackle the emergency facing people and planet Signatories include world-leading activists and campaigners from Dr. Jane Goodall DBE and Malala Yousafzai, to leaders of movements including Patrisse Cullors, Black Lives Matter; Dr Obiageli Ezekwesili, Bring Back Our Girls; Tarana Burke…
WeiterlesenIn 2014, my life changed forever when ISIS invaded my home region of Sinjar and began ethnically cleansing Iraq of all Yezidis. They killed approximately 5,000 of us and took over 6,400, mostly women and children, into captivity, many as sexual slaves…
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