Women's Center Sports: Setting Up for Success and Confidence

After the trauma of the genocide, a powerful transformation is underway in Sinjar. At Nadia’s Initiative Women’s Center, a new generation of women and girls is coming together through sport – building confidence, connection, and resilience.

The sports stadium at the Center is a safe space where young women can heal and grow through volleyball, football, and friendship.

These moments of play and teamwork represent hard-won progress toward gender equality and community renewal. In a region where opportunities like these were once unimaginable, the court is now full of laughter, movement, and strength.

Watch the video above to see how sport is becoming a force for healing and empowerment in Sinjar.