FGM Campaign as example
We are glad the StopFGM Kurdistan campaign Wadi initiated in 2004 is now seen as an example for other projects….
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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,…
Event on 6th of February against FGM was very well received by public and media
On February 6, 2020, the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation, WADI in co-operation with the Consulate…
All-female tote bag factory aims to raise awareness on dangers of plastic on health, environment
19-01-2020, vy Rudaw Photo: NWE/Facebook ERBIL, Kurdistan Region – A recently established tote bag factory has created jobs for 25…
More Schools in Kurdistan Region join Wadi’s No to Violence campaign
By Kirkuk Now, 14.04.2019 In 2017, the German Wadi organization launched a No to Violence campaign in the Kurdistan Region’s…
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) –…
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…
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…
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…
