The Women’s Legal Assistance Organization (WOLA)
In spring 2008 WOLA (Women’s Legal Assistance) was founded. It monitors jurisdiction and law implementation and offers individual legal assistance. Initially…
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‘Citizen to Citizen Corona Campaign’
We just started a new campaign called “Citizen to Citizen Corona Campaign” as a Wadi initiative to encourage people on…
Wadi helps to set up Corona Information Service
The Corona Virus is currently spreading in the Middle East. Also Iraq and Iraqi Kurdistan are affected. The these time…
School Education for Refugees in Northern Iraq
The ongoing conflicts in the region have led to continuous waves of displaced persons from Syria and Southern Iraq seeking…
“A Real Emergency Situation”: Refugees from Rojava in Northern Iraq
As a consequence of the Turkish military attack on the Kurdish-administered areas in northern Syria an increasing number of people…
Oman bans unexpectedly Female Genital Mutilation
Published on Stop FGM Mideast Two weeks ago, the Omani Ministry of Social Affairs und Development announced a change in…
Environmental Protection and Refugee Integration: Halabja Plastic Bag Free!
The “Green City Halabja” campaign, in collaboration with women refugees and Wadi’s partner organisation NWE, distributed hundreds of self-made tote…
Yazidi ruling helps children of women kidnapped by ISIS return
An interview from Seth J. Frantzman with Wadi Manager Thomas von der Osten-Sacken from 26th April 2019, published on MECRA…
Reintegration After Rape: the Story of Yazidi Women Freed from the Islamic State
By Isis Elgibali, womensvoicenow.org, erschienen auf medium.com, 23.04.2019 “When we talk about her escape she becomes agitated and upset. While…
Activists in the Kurdistan Region continue the fight to eradicate FGM
Activists in the Kurdistan Region continue the fight to eradicate FGM By Karzan Sulaivany, kurdistan24.net, 06.02.2019 ERBIL (Kurdistan 24) –…
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