Girls as young as four subjected to FGM in Iraqi Kurdistan despite ban, NGOs warn
During an event on International Day against Female Genital Mutiliation (FGM) Campaigners report that dozens of cases in Iraqi Kurdistan…
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International Day against FGM: “Dull Razors”
On International Day against FGM Wadi organization together with it’s partners held an event in Suleymaniah. By Kirkuk Now, 07.02.2026…
Female Genital Mutiliation (FGM) Progress, Gaps and the Way Forward
For more than two decades, Wadi and its partners have worked persistently to combat Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) and to…
Events in Syria Revive Fears in Shingal among Ezidis of 2014 Genocide
Recent developments in Syria have reignited deep fears among Ezidis (Yazidis) in Shingal, where memories of the 2014 genocide remain…
The Crisis in Rojava in Syria and what we can do about it
Iraqi Kurdistan is preparing for a new wave of refugees as a result of the tragic developments in northeastern Syria….
Panel Discussion on Drug Use and Drug Dealing in the Garmyan Region
We helped our partners from ADWI to organize a panel discussion addressing the growing situation of drug use and drug…
Wadi Newsletter Winter 2025: #Partnerships
In our new winter newsletter, we present, among other things, the new structures of our network, provide information about the…
Voices from the Margins: Citizen-Led Health Accountability in Kurdistan
By: Goran Zangana, Shokh Mohammad, Baxan Jamal, Azadeen M. Amin, Isis Elgibali, and Thomas von der Osten-Sacken, VIEWPOINT, Vol 27/2, 2025….
One Country, different legal systems; Ja’fari Personal Status Law can shake Iraq`s legal framework?
An in dept analysis of the impact of the so called Ja’fari Law legalizing child marriages in Iraq. By Ahang…
Building Brighter Futures: End Child Marriages in Iraq!
Within the framework of our #Active Cizizenship Campaign our partners and Wadi intesified activizies against the amenndment of the Iraqi…
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