“For the Yazidis this war is far from over”
A conversation with Suzn Fahmi, Project Coordinator of the Jinda Center in Dohuk, on the situation of women and girls…
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Girls Denied Schooling
Some of the issues women in Iraqi Kurdistan face today are in part due to many of them not attending…
Exchange marriage in Iraqi-Kurdistan
Domestic violence and repressive family relations are still a big problem in Iraqi-Kurdistan. In this article, Khalat Salh from our…
Sexually Abused by their Families
As part of Wadi’s new Non-Violence Campaign our teams in Garmyan have written one of the very first articles published…
After the takeover of Kirkuk: “We need help for the new IDP’s”
Recent events have stirred fears of violence and growing instability in the Iraqi Kurdistan region. Once again the future appears very uncertain, and hopes for peace and prosperity are fading. Old fears and traumata are resurfacing again. Our local teams and partners shared their feelings, impressions and aspirations in public statements.
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…
FGM: A native affliction on every inhabitable continent
FGM is not tied to a specific race or religion. It is a tragic side product of the universal fear…
Fatima’s Story: The fate of a girl who suffered under an early marriage
As an infant Fatima was ‘promised in marriage’ by her father to her cousin- a man 30 years her elder….
Football Team Breaks Religious & National Boundaries
With the support of Wadi, a unique soccer team has come together in Erbil. The team is made up of…
Kurdish Satellite Channel reports about FGM
This summer a team of the famous “Red Line”-program of the Kurdish satellite channel NRT joined Wadi in Garmyan region…
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