A year on from Iraq’s Yazidi Survivors Law, nothing has changed for those who return KHANKE, Kurdistan Region - A little under two months ago, from her home in the village of Khanke in Iraq’s Kurdistan Region, Khansa Khder Khadida received a phone call informing her of the discovery of her eldest grandchild, 18-year-old Roza [...]
Another woman killed in the Kurdistan Region ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - Another woman was found dead in the Kurdish capital late Sunday night, less than two days before International Women’s Day. Amid a spike of women killings in the Kurdistan Region, Eman Sami Maghdid, 20, was murdered by unknown assailants on Erbil’s 100 meters street, [...]
Stronger Together: Integrative Complexity (IC) Thinking Everyone is different. Different likes and dislikes, beliefs and perspectives. But these differences don’t have to be divisive; they can, in fact, foster growth, adaptability, and resilience. That’s where the IC Thinking method, and SEED Foundation’s partnership with co-founder and developer Dr. Sara Savage, comes into it. [...]
عربي کوردی SEED Calls for Renewed Efforts to Fulfill Promises to Yezidi Survivors of ISIS When passed on March 1, 2021, the Yezidi Survivors Law was widely recognized, both locally and internationally, as a groundbreaking piece of legislation and an important milestone in Iraq’s post-conflict recovery. [...]
2022 Critical for Successful Implementation of the Yazidi Survivors Law Exactly one year ago today, on 1 March 2021, the Iraqi Council of Representatives passed the Yazidi Survivors Law (YSL). The passing of the YSL marked an important milestone in Iraq’s post-conflict recovery period, as it promises to deliver long-awaited relief not only to Yazidi [...]
Woman allegedly burnt alive by husband dies ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - A woman who had been reportedly set ablaze by her husband in Sulaimani died after spending five days in the hospital with serious burns, a family member told Rudaw on Wednesday. Read more
Kurdistan Region top officials condemn the murder of another woman ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - Kurdistan Region's senior officials on Wednesday condemned the death of a 21-year-old woman who was allegedly set on fire by her husband in Sulaimani on Saturday. Shnyar Hunar was reportedly burnt alive by her husband early Saturday. The mother of two [...]
بەیاننامەی شەرمەزارکردنی توندوتیژیی لەدژی ئافرەتان لە کوردستان English دەزگای سیید هەموو جۆرەکانی توندوتیژی لە دژی ئافرەتان شەرمەزار دەکات لە هەرێمی کوردستان و تەواوی جیهان. ئەمڕۆ دڵگرانی خۆمان دەردەبڕین بە لەدەستدان و برینداربوونی چوار ئافرەت لە مانگی رابردوو لە کوردستان. هەرچەندە راپۆرتی میدیاکان بەرزبوونەوەی رووداوەکانی توندوتیژی سەر بنەمای جۆری کۆمەڵایەتی نیشان دەدەن، بەڵام راستییەکان زۆر لەوە [...]
Statement Condemning Violence Against Women in Kurdistan کوردی SEED Foundation condemns all violence perpetrated against women in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRI), and around the world. Today, we grieve the tragic loss and critical injury of four women that have taken place in the last month across the KRI. While the recent [...]
Building Stronger Education for Kurdistan’s Social Workers Social workers help communities heal - fighting for social justice and providing a safe space to be heard, when no one else will listen. Yet, the number of qualified social workers in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRI) is few. Ongoing conflict and violence have presented a variety [...]