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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Day of Zero Tolerance: Iraqi Kurdistan Government pledges to eliminate FGM
In Iraq Kurdistan this years Day of Zero Tolerance towards Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), Febuary 6th, can be celebrated true…
FGM Worldwide, It’s Worse Than You Think
FGM Worldwide, It’s Worse Than You Think By Dr. John Chua, medium.com, 18.11.2018 On the 15th of November, the UK…
Wadi talks on Deutsche Welle about FGM
The German women’s rights organization Terre des Femmes just came out with new figures about female genital mutilation (FGM): More…
Halabja Summer of Peace and Non-Violence 2018
Wadi’s partner organization in Halabja; NWE Organization for Protecting Environment and Women’s Rights is launching their ‘Halabja Summer of Peace…
Iraqi Kurdish activists stamping out female genital mutilation
Until recently the ‘backward tradition’ was common in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq By Florian Neu, The Nation, April 26…
#Plant4Peace: Remembering the Chemical Attacks on Halabja and the Ghoutas
On March 16th 2018 a worldwide tree planting campaign is launched in joint commemoration of the chemical attacks…
After the takeover of Kirkuk: “We need help for the new IDP’s”
Recent events have stirred fears of violence and growing instability in the Iraqi Kurdistan region. Once again the future appears very uncertain, and hopes for peace and prosperity are fading. Old fears and traumata are resurfacing again. Our local teams and partners shared their feelings, impressions and aspirations in public statements.
These Yazidi women escaped ISIS slavery — and are painting self-portraits to reclaim their dignity
By Kieran Corcoran, Business Insider UK, 09.09.2017 A 13-year-old Yazidi girl — Nisren — paints a self-portrait with…
Iraqi Kurdistan makes headway in fighting corruption and FGM
Iraqi Kurdistan makes headway in fighting corruption and FGM – Kurdish Peshmerga fighters have not been paid in months, despite…
