Access to capital, property rights, and labor markets are not always easy to come by for women in Sinjar. Nadia's Initiative is striving to empower every woman in Sinjar by equipping them with tangible tools to reclaim their agency and embrace their economic independence.
Read MoreThis month, the Murad Code Project was successfully launched as a collaborative effort between Nadia's Initiative, the Institute for International Criminal Investigations (ICII), and the UK government’s Prevention of Sexual Violence Initiative (PSVI).
Read MoreCreating an inclusive learning environment is the first step toward fostering a sense of respect and belonging among children with disabilities. Jenar Haji, an eight-year-old special-needs student, details the impact of Nadia’s Initiative hygiene promotion awareness sessions in schools.
Read MoreIn response to a request from the municipality, Nadia’s Initiative installed 5 electricity transformers in Alqahtaniya complex to ensure that boreholes in the area are continuously powered to provide clean water.
Read MoreLast week, Nadia's Initiative and implementing partner Sunrise NGO came together to celebrate Cenja Sare Sale, the Yazidi New Year, with vulnerable children from the Sinjar community.
Read MoreNadia's Initiative aims to empower women in Sinjar by addressing their exclusion from economic processes and equipping them with much needed skills, training, and resources.
Read MoreNadia’s Initiative and implementing partner Sunrise NGO rehabilitated and officially reopened Sinjar Kindergarten! The new kindergarten will provide young children in the area with early childhood education, including group therapy and other psychosocial support sessions.
Read MoreEvery year, on this day, Yazidis gather at holy sites to worship, sing, dance, and enjoy a feast together with family and friends. Preserving Yazidi culture and facilitating the celebration of important religious dates is vital to countering the genocide.
Read MoreYou can hear Nadia’s story on this week’s episode of “Dua Lipa: At Your Service.” In this profound and important episode, Dua, Nadia, and barrister Amal Clooney discuss the power of survivors’ stories in the fight to bring ISIS perpetrators to justice.
Read More“Someone Has to Say What Happened to Us.” Angelina Jolie Talks to Activist Nadia Murad About Sexual Violence as a Weapon of War
Read MoreOn April 14th, Nadia’s Initiative and the Institute for International Criminal Investigations (IICI) hosted a webinar on survivor-centered information gathering, documentation, investigation, and reporting.
Read MoreOn April 13th, Nadia Murad spoke to the UN Security Council at their Open Debate: “Accountability as Prevention: Ending Cycles of Sexual Violence in Conflict.”
Read MoreRajha chose to return to Sinjar, only to be faced with a destroyed home and no financial opportunities to support her children. That’s when Rajha learned about Nadia’s Initiative’s women’s small business incubator.
Read MoreNadia's Initiative recently planted 2,800 olive trees in the Bashiqa and Bahzani regions. In addition to benefitting over 4,000 residents in Bashiqa and Bahzani, this olive planting initiative will contribute to the region's climate change mitigation efforts.
Global warming and climate change are serious threats to water-stressed regions like South Sinjar, where residents have little to no access to potable water. To address this pressing issue in a sustainable way, Nadia’s Initiative rehabilitated the WASH infrastructure in the Alqahtaniya complex.
Read MoreContinuing with our work to build school libraries throughout Sinjar, we have launched our fifth library project at Al Walid High School in Tel Banat. The construction and furnishing of this new school library will benefit 345 students.
Read MoreNadia’s Initiative has been advocating and working with de-mining groups to clear Sinjar of explosives to enable a safe and sustainable return migration and facilitate the long-term rebuilding of the region. On this Mine Awareness Day, we highlight the continued need to de-mine Sinjar.
Read MoreWhile Nadia’s Initiative’s medical center is being constructed, we are providing tailored training sessions to medical workers at Sinjar's general hospitals and primary health clinics (PHCs) in preparation for its grand opening.
Read MoreThe Institute for International Criminal Investigations and Nadia’s Initiative are hosting a webinar on Survivor-Centered Documentation of Conflict-Related Sexual Violence: the Murad Code Project.
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