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.
WeiterlesenWhen Fahima and her family returned home to Dugure village, children were falling ill from drinking polluted well water. With funding from UAE Aid, NI restored WASH services in Dugure so residents can access potable water and keep their community healthy.
WeiterlesenAfter two weeks of siege, ISIS began systematic executions and enslavement in Kocho village on August 15, 2014. Read more about the Kocho massacre.
WeiterlesenISIS 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.
Weiterlesen“First, I hope for freedom for all the kidnapped women. Second, I hope everyone returns to Sinjar because the situation in the IDP camps is very difficult.” Learn more about Zarif’s vision for the future.
Weiterlesen“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.
Weiterlesen“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.
WeiterlesenToday is the 7th anniversary of the Yazidi Genocide. Words cannot ease the pain and trauma from massacres, sexual enslavement, and displacement that Yazidis live with every day. Only tangible support for justice and recovery can. Show your solidarity with the Yazidi people by calling on the international community to take action.
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.
WeiterlesenOn July 27, Nadia’s Initiative and French Ambassador Etienne co-hosted a reception to commemorate the 7th anniversary of the Yazidi Genocide and push for strong policy that protects against persecution and builds systems that empower survivors.
Weiterlesen“ISIS destroyed the well, so people didn’t have water. We reported the problem to different government offices, but no one did anything. Thanks to Nadia’s Initiative repairing the well… the tap water comes to our doors.” Learn about NI’s work to restore WASH in Zeravki village.
“We cannot bring ISIS members who were responsible for the genocide to the courts by ourselves, so we ask for help from the international courts and Iraqi government.” Learn more about Khalaf’s vision for the future.
WeiterlesenAs the 7th anniversary of the Yazidi Genocide nears, it is crucial that we listen to survivors and create space for their grief, struggles, and hopes. That’s why Nadia’s Initiative is launching a new series where Yazidis will share what they want the world to know. Learn more about Nayef’s vision for the future.
Weiterlesen“This project has improved the morale of many of the women in the community. We are grateful that… there is more acceptance of women being the primary income earners.“ Read how Khokhi revitalized her farm with support from NI’s project to empower female farmers.
WeiterlesenFor Yazidi children whose lives have been turned upside down the past 7 years, a safe and stable learning environment provides space to simply be kids again. Nadia’s Initiative is excited to open the brand new Tabba Primary School as a portal for information and imagination.
WeiterlesenWith support from UAE Aid, Nadia's Initiative is rehabilitating Hardan Mixed School's WASH facilities. 187 students will soon be able to access water next door to their classrooms.
WeiterlesenNadia’s Initiative co-signs open letter to Iraqi Authorities and the international community on the occasion of 17 July 2021, Day of International Criminal Justice.
Weiterlesen“My soul was in God’s hands. If I didn’t have this oxygen machine, I wouldn’t exist,” says Golan, a patient whose life was saved by breathing support from an oxygen concentrator provided by Nadia’s Initiative and USAID.
WeiterlesenNadia’s Initiative commends the parliaments of Belgium and the Netherlands for joining more than fifteen legislative bodies and international organizations that have officially recognized the Yazidi Genocide.
Weiterlesen“This project strengthened my self-confidence, self-reliance, and it reduced psychological pressure,” says Wafa, an entrepreneur and graduate of Nadia’s Initiative’s Women’s Empowerment Program.
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