Working to End Plastic Bag Use in Halabja
On February 6, 2019, our partner NWE Organisation held a press conference announcing to local media their push to end…
Updates
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…
‘No to Violence’ School – One Year Later
In November, 2017, Wadi launched the ‘No to Violence’ campaign in Garmyan, targeting schools, teachers, parents and students. The focus of…
‘Lost all hope’; On Women Prisoners & Violence in Iraqi-Kurdistan
Our teams continue to grow and expand Wadi’s ‘No to Violence’ campaign in 2018. By engaging parents, and children in conversation…
‘Belittled and Degraded’; An interview on FGM with the Wadi Team in Erbil
Since 2004 Wadi has been operating a number of teams to raise awareness against FGM in different regions of Iraqi…
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…
New Study: Almost 100 percent women mutilated in region of Oman – Time to act!
The newest survey on female genital mutilation (FGM) in Oman bears shocking results: 95,5 percent of women reported to be…
Statement of Wadi in Iraq
Statement of Wadi in Iraq Sulaymaniyah, 14.8.2018 After a decade and a half of work on combating female genital mutilation…
Interview with Wadi Team on ‘No to Violence’ in Garmyan
In November, 2017, Wadi launched the No to Violence campaign in Garmyan, targeting schools, teachers, parents and students. The focus…
