عربي SEED Calls on Government of Iraq to Honor Its Commitment to Survivors in Budget Vote Erbil, Iraq - June 7, 2023: As the Iraqi Council of Representatives prepares to convene for tomorrow’s vote on the budget bill, SEED Foundation urges legislators to honor the promises made to survivors of the ISIS conflict by ensuring [...]
عربي Statement on the Evidentiary Requirements Under the Yezidi Survivors’ Law Erbil, Iraq - May 14, 2023: Despite the enactment of the Yezidi Survivors’ Law, a highly acclaimed framework designed to provide reparations for survivors of the ISIS conflict in Iraq, thousands remain unable to access promised benefits due to a new requirement which, [...]
Two years after the passage of the Yezidi Survivors Law: SEED calls for the Government of Iraq to honor its obligations to protect and serve survivors of the ISIS conflict in Iraq Erbil, Iraq - March 1, 2023: Today, as we mark the second anniversary of the Yezidi Survivors Law (YSL), widely believed to [...]
The Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs (MOLSA) signs MOU with SEED Foundation and UNFPA to Establish a Locally-Led Coordination Group to Combat Gender-Based Violence in Kurdistan Erbil, Iraq - February 21, 2023: The Kurdistan Regional Government’s (KRG) Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs (MOLSA), today signed a memorandum of understanding with SEED [...]
Beyond Black & White Thinking: Fostering Integrative Complexity to Encourage Reintegration of Children Affected by War ISIS systematically destroyed and terrorized communities across Iraq and Syria, breaking up families and often recruiting the most vulnerable members - children - as domestic workers, cleaners, messengers, or soldiers. These children, many of whom are now young adults, [...]
Government of Iraq, Kurdistan Regional Government, UN, and Humanitarian Partners Launch the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence at Let’s Talk Conference UNITE! Activism to end violence against women and girls 28 November 2022; Erbil, Iraq – The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)’s annual “Let’s Talk” conference this year brought together the [...]
کوردی “For Every Woman”: SEED Foundation and Metrography Pay Tribute to the Women of Kurdistan Celebrating Those Who Strive Everyday to Enrich and Build Strong Communities that Foster Equality and Growth November 25th, 2022, Erbil, Kurdistan Region of Iraq: Marking the annual occasion of the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-based Violence, SEED [...]
How to Recognize & Respond to Technology Facilitated Gender-Based Violence (TFGBV) SEED Delivers First Ever TFGBV-focused Training in Iraq for National NGOs “TFGBV is one of the most important issues we deal with, it’s common and prevalent in our society - especially in the Middle East - due to the misuse of technology, and [...]
Restoring A Sense of Safety for Returnees in Ninewa SEED Trains over 50 NGO staff on Protection and Gender-Based Violence To date, almost 5 million Iraqis, formerly displaced by ISIS, have returned home. And while once many lived in communities that enjoyed relative safety, years of exposure to conflict and long-term displacement has resulted [...]
کوردی SEED Foundation and Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs (MoLSA) Cement Partnership to Strengthen Protective Services Available in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRI) Erbil, Iraq - July 4, 2022: The Kurdistan Regional Government’s (KRG) Minister for Labor and Social Affairs, Kwestan Mohamad Abdulla and SEED Foundation President, Sherri Kraham Talabany, have [...]