Nadia's Initiative is building an integrated framework for women's economic empowerment based on their experiences, skills, and capacities. This empowerment program has directly helped 50 women rebuild their lives, reduce their economic marginalization, and reclaim their agency.
Read MoreGender inequality is a deep-seated and complex issue. The reasons for it are widespread and rooted in religion, culture, and history. We can empower women all over the world by increasing access to education, reproductive rights, the right to autonomy, job opportunities, and equal pay.
Read MoreNadia’s Initiative welcomes the news of renewed actions through multilateral cooperation that continue to dismantle ISIS’ top command. The raid led by U.S. Special Forces this morning in Syria, serves to remind ISIS victims and survivors worldwide that they have not been forgotten by the international community.
Read MoreThousands of Yazidi returnees are struggling to sustainably rebuild their lives without extensive socioeconomic reintegration and economic opportunities in Sinjar. Watch the video to learn more about Yazidi returnees' years-long struggle to recover from ISIS’ destruction.
Read MoreFor Rewayd, having a school in the neighborhood means a chance to study with friends, transform his dreams into reality, and, most importantly, contribute to the future of his Yazidi community. Click to learn more about Rewayd's journey back to school in Bahrava village.
Read MoreThousands of Yazidi women who lost their husbands became the primary income earners for their families. By providing financial, social, and psychological support to women to establish their businesses, Nadia’s Initiative is leading the promotion of women’s economic empowerment in Sinjar.
Read MoreToday, on International Day of Education, we recognize how access to education facilitates more equitable, peaceful, and just societies. At Nadia’s Initiative, we believe education is a human right. We are proud to have invested in dozens of schools throughout Sinjar.
Read More“My life has changed significantly since the business was established. This small business has given us some peace of mind to keep going with our lives." Read more to learn about Fani, a small business owner, and Nadia’s Initiative’s commitment to women's empowerment.
Read MoreWomen's economic empowerment is critical to the sustainable redevelopment of Sinjar. Nadia’s Initiative is strategically supporting women in Sinjar to restore their agency by providing a wide range of business trainings, financial grants, and guidance to establish their own small businesses.
Read MoreNadia’s Initiative recently provided and installed water filtration units in 22 households in Zikdukhan village. NI believes that access to safe drinking water is a basic human right. We will continue to work tirelessly until all Yazidis in Sinjar have clean water restored to them.
Read MoreTo accommodate the Sinjar region's need for secondary education, Nadia’s Initiative recently rehabilitated Alqahtaniya High School, built a library, furnished the school, and helped reopen it. More than 130 local students will now be able to return to school in a safe and nurturing environment.
Read More“Now, water is available in the area. People can get water easily and we have a healthy, safe, and clean environment,” says a resident of Zorava village where Nadia's Initiative fully restored clean water. Read more about the impact of clean water on Shahraban and her family.
Read MoreMore than 21,000 residents in Zorava, Dugure, and Hardan villages and complexes now have access to clean water. Nadia’s Initiative rehabilitated their WASH infrastructure, including boreholes, pump rooms, electrical transformers, a pipeline, and internal water networks.
Read MoreAt the end of 2021, Nadia's Initiative provided school furniture and supplies to 8 schools in North and South Sinjar. This project has enabled over 2,000 students to return to school in fully equipped classrooms, positively contributing to their mental health and well being.
Read MoreYazidis deserve sustainable, long-lasting income opportunities. Supporting local businesses enables communities to re-establish their economic stability. That is why Nadia’s Initiative is committed to helping Yazidis establish and scale-up successful, sustainable businesses.
Read MoreProviding children with the tools they need to thrive is an important element of Nadia's Initiative's holistic approach to restoring education. Just in time for the start of the new school year, NI supported the Sinjar Education Directorate to conduct their opening ceremony.
Read MoreThis past November, Nadia Murad visited Lithuania to discuss the current situation of Yazidi refugees along the Belarusian border with government officials. Nadia tirelessly travels the world, advocating for support for the Yazidi community on an international stage.
Read MoreNadia’s Initiative has made it a priority to restore and improve healthcare facilities in Sinjar to make sure the Yazidi community has access to medical treatment and preventative care. NI rebuilt and furnished the primary health center in Adnaniya to provide quality and accessible healthcare.
Read MoreNadia's Initiative and the Global Survivors Fund are pioneering the implementation of an interim reparations program for Yazidi survivors of ISIS captivity that will respond to livelihoods, educational, psychosocial, medical needs, and more.
Read MoreNadia’s Initiative is determined to break the Yazidi community's cycle of marginalization and vulnerability, which has endured decades of violence and persecution. NI amplifies Yazidi calls for justice and advocates world leaders to listen and act.
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