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.
WeiterlesenNadia’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.
WeiterlesenSix 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.
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.
WeiterlesenJust 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.
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.
WeiterlesenOn 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.
WeiterlesenOn June 19th, International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict, the Nadia's Initiative team participated in a NATO Digital Dialogue on Conflict-Related Sexual Violence.
WeiterlesenOn July 15, Nadia Murad spoke at the Girl Up Campaign’s #GirlsLead20 Leadership Summit. Campaign speakers included Michelle Obama, Hillary Clinton, Meghan Markle, and Priyanka Chopra Jonas, among others.
WeiterlesenNadia’s Initiative is undertaking a survivor-centric approach to the redevelopment of Sinjar by prioritizing sensitive, holistic, and tangible support for survivors of sexual violence based on the needs they express.
WeiterlesenFunded by USAID and implemented by Sunrise NGO, Nadia’s Initiative is distributing emergency food to thousands of families to mitigate the pandemic’s impact on those most vulnerable.
WeiterlesenNadia’s Initiative is implementing a comprehensive restoration project that is providing hundreds of female-headed farming households with open-field irrigated farming, kitchen gardens, greenhouses, dairy cows, and cash payments.
WeiterlesenToday, the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict, sees the launch of the draft Global Code of Conduct for the Documentation and Investigation of Conflict-Related Sexual Violence. It is named the “Murad Code,” after Nadia Murad, the Nobel Peace Prize laureate.
WeiterlesenNadia Murad raised spoke about protecting and supporting survivors at a UN virtual briefing on gender-based violence during COVID-19. and spoke of concrete steps taken by Nadia's Initiative towards accountability and prevention.
WeiterlesenNadia’s Initiative is excited to announce the launch of our Support to Women’s Livelihoods project that will benefit 345 female-headed farming households in Sinjar, Iraq. This project is implemented by Dorcas Aid International and is financed by the GIZ commissioned by the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany.
WeiterlesenEducation is a key component to rebuilding the Yazidi community and positively impacting the lives of children who have already endured tremendous trauma and instability. Nadia’s Initiative is working with USAID to revitalize the education sector in Sinjar.
WeiterlesenAs a part of our ongoing efforts to support Yazidi survivors of ISIS captivity and their families, Nadia’s Initiative is launching a new project to provide tangible support in the form of household goods, cash, and psychological support to hundreds of Yazidis survivors and their families.
WeiterlesenNadia Murad spoke at the 5th EU Day Against Impunity along with EU Commissioner of Justice Didier Reynders, Croatian Minister of Justice Dražen Bošnjaković, and Eurojust President Ladislav Hamran.
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