Nadia Murad spoke virtually at a U.N. meeting Monday, November 30th, titled “Locked Down and Locked-In: Standing Against Sexual Violence and Human Trafficking during the COVID-19 Pandemic,” co-hosted by UNODC, UN Women, and the German Mission to the UN.
Read More“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.
Read MoreNadia’s Initiative is proud to announce that, with funding from ALIPH Foundation, we are restoring Sheikh Mand Temple in Gedala village, Sinjar.
Read More“I learned something from this project: that I need to depend on myself to help my family,” says Lavin. “I will work hard so I can make my small restaurant bigger and convince my community that the survivors can start a new life for themselves. A woman has the right to do anything in her community.”
Read MoreStudents excitedly explore the grounds of Rambosi’s renewed primary school - recently rehabilitated and furnished by Nadia’s Initiative.
Read MoreWith funding from USAID, Nadia’s Initiative is continuing its efforts to strengthen Sinjar’s healthcare system and fight COVID-19 by supplying Sinjar General Hospital with essential equipment.
Read MoreIn Sinjar, Nadia’s Initiative and Dorcas Aid International are organizing and training local volunteer Water Committees to operate and maintain their restored WASH infrastructure.
Read More“I, personally, have greater hope with this project. We hope this type of support continues in our area - especially for survivors because they don’t have a regular income.”
Read MoreNadia’s Initiative is building a brand new primary school in Tabba village in Sinjar, Iraq. The new school will be furnished with everything from desks to whiteboards in order to create a safe and engaging learning environment for over 270 students.
Read MoreThanks to the generous support of our partner, the Government of ROC (Taiwan), Nadia’s Initiative distributed 100,000 masks to families and essential workers in Sinjar, Bashiqa, Hamdanya, and IDP camps.
Read MoreNadia 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.
Read MoreWith support from the Government of Japan, Nadia’s Initiative, IOM Iraq, and Mission East have created a small business incubator to empower 57 women to start and maintain their own businesses, thus bolstering the redevelopment of Sinjar.
Read MoreIn 2014, the vast majority of Yazidi temples in Sinjar were destroyed by ISIS. It is estimated that ISIS destroyed at least 28 religious sites and historical buildings throughout Northern Iraq. Thanks to the support of the ALIPH Foundation, Nadia’s Initiative is working to rehabilitate Malack Sheikh Hassan Temple in Gabara village, Sinjar, Iraq.
Read MoreNadia’s Initiative has joined the Coalition for Just Reparations (C4JR). As the 26th member of the coalition, Nadia’s Initiative will work alongside other member organizations to seek reparative justice for civilian victims of atrocity crimes perpetrated during the ISIS conflict in Iraq.
Read MoreNadia’s Initiative is working to secure access to safe drinking water for Yazidis returning to their homes in Hayali village in South Sinjar, where they are restoring WASH (water, sanitation, and hygiene) services
Read MoreThe 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.
Read MoreNadia’s Initiative is addressing the emergency water needs of recent returnees to Sinjar by working with USAID to provide them with water tanks.
Read MoreNadia’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.
Read MoreFrom 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.
Read MoreWith 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.
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