The Yazidi community is mourning the loss of another innocent life. After ISIS claimed the lives of her husband and son, Sheren committed suicide by self immolation in the IDP camp where she was displaced for 6 years and suffered from severe depression w/out support for her recovery.
WeiterlesenNadia’s Initiative is addressing the emergency water needs of recent returnees to Sinjar by working with USAID to provide them with water tanks.
WeiterlesenNadia’s Initiative’s Survivor Support Project provided household goods, cash payments, and psychosocial support for Yazidi survivors and their families. The needs of survivors informed the project’s trauma-sensitive and survivor-centric approach.
WeiterlesenFrom Nadia’s Initiative’s latest distribution of medical supplies, Sinjar Hospital received ECG Machines, beds, defibrillators, and ventilators, among many other items that have enabled the hospital to commence mid-level surgeries.
WeiterlesenWith the generous support of the United Arab Emirates, NI and Dorcas Aid International are restoring access to clean water in Sinjar. This project is providing water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) services for six villages in the North Sinjar region.
WeiterlesenNadia’s Initiative joins 50 NGOs in endorsing joint statement on International Day for Victims of Violence Based on Religion.
WeiterlesenNadia’s Initiative is working with the Directorate of Electricity to restore electricity in South Sinjar. With electricity secured, the community can power other important infrastructure like hospitals and schools.
WeiterlesenThe 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.
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