Conference on 6th of Feb: Long-term approach to eradicate FGM in Iraqi Kurdistan yields results
On the occasion of the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), Wadi will be hosting a…
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Situation in Greek refugee camps still desolate
In an interview with the Norwegian newspaper Utrop Shirin Tinnesand, who is working for the German-Iraq organisation Wadi in Greece,…
NGOs boosts turnout for vaccination in IDP camp
The two NGOs Wadi and Zhinda are supporting Yazidi camp residents to conduct an awareness camapaign against Corona. Self-organized teams…
Wadi Welcomes Sentence for Life for Former IS-Fighter in Germany
A German court sentenced a former fighter of the Islamic State (IS) for life imprisonment. (Picture: Camp for Yazidi IDPs…
Some Congratulation on Wadi’s 30s Anniversary
Over the past thirty years, Wadi has cooperated with a large number of international and local partner organizations. Here are…
FGM Campaign as example
We are glad the StopFGM Kurdistan campaign Wadi initiated in 2004 is now seen as an example for other projects….
The Journey of a Women’s Rights Activist in Kurdistan
BY: Tanya Parasher, Women’s Voices Now, 01.04.2021 The fight for women’s rights in Kurdistan has not been an easy one,…
International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation
Although big steps were taken to eliminate FGM in Iraqi-Kurdistan, more needs to be done ten years after the law…
No violence against women in 15 villages in the Kurdistan Region
The German Wadi Association has identified 15 villages in the Kurdistan Region free of violence against women: 5 are within…
First case of Corona Virus detected on Lesvos – Refugee population at (extreme) risk
As Covid-19 makes its way around the globe, little attention has been paid the to unique risk that refugees face…
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