A Situation Update from Iraqi-Kurdistan: 32 Days into the War and the Impact on Us and Our Work.
Iraq and Iraqi Kurdistan are heavily impacted by the ongoing war. Our colleague Shokh Mohammed wrote this report about what…
Updates
March 16.; Halabja Commemoration Day: Remembrance in an Authoritarian Continuum
On March 16, 1988, the Kurdish city of Halabja was bombed with poison gas by the Iraqi army. Every year,…
8. March: A Woman Is Killed Every Five Days in the Kurdish Region of Iraq
On International Women’s Day Activists in Iraqi Kurdistan highlight the danger women still face in the region By Shada Basheer,…
Yanar’s Final Call Before Her Assassination: Stop Impunity
On 2 March 2026, Iraqi woman human rights defender and feminist Yanar Mohammed was killed in an armed attack at…
Wadi Annual Activity Report for 2025
Despite the challenging situation Wadi and it’s partners in Iraqi-Kurdistan, Iraq, Greece and Syria continued their various activities and were…
Iraq’s family laws are being rewritten, women and girls are paying the price
In January 2026, Equality Now, the Hurra Coalition, the Global Campaign for Equality in Family Law (GCEFL), and Asuda submitted a joint report to the…
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…
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…
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