کوردی Photo Credit: Contributed by Coalition 188 Iraq at a Critical Juncture: Proposed Amendment to the Personal Status Law and What It Means for the Kurdistan Region By: Tanya Gilly Khailany As a Kurdish woman with family roots extending deep into the soil of Kirkuk, I care deeply [...]
کوردی SEED and the Journalism Initiative on GBV (JiG) Launch Pocket Guide for Media Practitioners on Ethical Engagement and Reporting on Survivors of GBV September, 28 – Erbil, Iraq: Today, on World News Day, SEED Foundation and the Journalism Initiative on Gender-Based Violence (JiG), are proud to launch a [...]
Mental Health in Post-Conflict Kurdistan Globally, the prevalence of poor mental health and the likelihood of developing a condition among adults and children living in conflict affected areas, or in individuals exposed to war and/or armed conflicts, are reportedly as high as one in five; half of which are severe. In Iraq and Kurdistan, [...]
عربي کوردی SEED Statement on the Proposed Amendments to the Iraqi Personal Status Law no 188 of 1959 Erbil, Iraq - August 8, 2024: SEED Foundation expresses serious concerns pertaining to the recent efforts in the Iraqi Council of Representatives (COR) to amend the Iraqi Personal Status Law No. 188 [...]
Report: 10 Demands, 10 Years After the Genocide by ISIL To commemorate the tenth anniversary of the genocide waged by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) against Iraq’s diverse communities, SEED Foundation, Jiyan Foundation for Human Rights, and Yazda, in collaboration with the Coalition for Just [...]
کوردی Winner of first Anti-trafficking Hackathon in Kurdistan Announced by SEED Foundation and University of Kurdistan Hewlêr July 30, 2024 - Erbil, Iraq: Today, on World Day Against Trafficking in Persons, SEED Foundation and the University of Kurdistan Hêwler’s (UKH) Center for Peace and Development, have announced the [...]
Anti-Trafficking Hackathon Join us in our mission to combat human trafficking in the Kurdistan Region through innovation and collaboration! The first Anti-Trafficking Hackathon in the region, hosted by SEED Foundation and the University of Kurdistan, Hewlêr (UKH)’s Centre for Peacebuilding and Dialogue, is an exciting opportunity for university students [...]
Kurdish International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict The Importance of Ethical Reporting to Ensure the Safety and Security of All Survivors Erbil, Iraq - June 19, 2024: On the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict, we are reminded of the power of [...]
Arabic Kurdish World Day Against Child Labor To protect Iraq’s children, we must eradicate the worst forms of child labor Erbil, Iraq - June 12, 2024: Twenty-five years ago, the International Labour Organization (ILO) adopted Convention No. 182 on the Worst Forms of Child Labour (1999), a key child [...]
کوردی PRESS RELEASE Kurdistan’s First International Conference: Social Work and the Professional Identity Recognising the Importance of Social Work to Help Build a Brighter Future for All April 29-30, 2024 - Sulaimani, Iraq: The University of Sulaimani, the University of Salahaddin-Hawler, and SEED Foundation successfully concluded the International Social Work Conference in the Kurdistan Region [...]