Nadia's Initiative
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Founded by Nobel Peace Laureate Nadia Murad, Nadia's Initiative rebuilds communities in crisis and advocates for survivors of sexual violence.
Nadia Murad’s human rights advocacy continues through the next generation she inspires. From campus conversations around the world to capacity building in Sinjar, students are learning from her leadership and lived experience — and turning that learning into action.
#FutureForceForHumanRights
#FutureForceForHumanRights
January 23, 2026 at 3:09 PM
Nadia Murad’s human rights advocacy continues through the next generation she inspires. From campus conversations around the world to capacity building in Sinjar, students are learning from her leadership and lived experience — and turning that learning into action.
#FutureForceForHumanRights
#FutureForceForHumanRights
In 2025, Nadia Murad led NI’s global advocacy for women and survivors — amplifying voices, advancing accountability, and driving justice worldwide.
📽️ Watch NI's 2025 Advocacy Overview to learn more: nadia.la/4sNoIFh
#WhenWomenLeadWeAllRise #EndCRSV #JusticeForSurvivors
📽️ Watch NI's 2025 Advocacy Overview to learn more: nadia.la/4sNoIFh
#WhenWomenLeadWeAllRise #EndCRSV #JusticeForSurvivors
Nadia's Initiative Advocacy Overview for 2025 — Nadia's Initiative
In 2025, Nadia Murad led NI’s global advocacy efforts to advance the rights, dignity, and leadership of women and survivors around the world. From conversations with students about turning values into...
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January 20, 2026 at 4:34 PM
In 2025, Nadia Murad led NI’s global advocacy for women and survivors — amplifying voices, advancing accountability, and driving justice worldwide.
📽️ Watch NI's 2025 Advocacy Overview to learn more: nadia.la/4sNoIFh
#WhenWomenLeadWeAllRise #EndCRSV #JusticeForSurvivors
📽️ Watch NI's 2025 Advocacy Overview to learn more: nadia.la/4sNoIFh
#WhenWomenLeadWeAllRise #EndCRSV #JusticeForSurvivors
In Sinjar, sport is helping Yazidi survivors rebuild what ISIS tried to erase.
Women & girls — many stepping onto a field for the first time — are shaping social norms, redefining what’s possible, & using their strength to drive change.
Watch now: nadia.la/4b0FavJ
#SportForPeace #GenderEquality
Women & girls — many stepping onto a field for the first time — are shaping social norms, redefining what’s possible, & using their strength to drive change.
Watch now: nadia.la/4b0FavJ
#SportForPeace #GenderEquality
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January 15, 2026 at 5:08 PM
In Sinjar, sport is helping Yazidi survivors rebuild what ISIS tried to erase.
Women & girls — many stepping onto a field for the first time — are shaping social norms, redefining what’s possible, & using their strength to drive change.
Watch now: nadia.la/4b0FavJ
#SportForPeace #GenderEquality
Women & girls — many stepping onto a field for the first time — are shaping social norms, redefining what’s possible, & using their strength to drive change.
Watch now: nadia.la/4b0FavJ
#SportForPeace #GenderEquality
At the Women’s Center, at the intersection of learning and play, the Ideas Box Initiative creates space for games that build connection, foster confidence, and teach new skills.
#NIWomensCenter #IdeasBox #LearnThroughPlay
#NIWomensCenter #IdeasBox #LearnThroughPlay
January 12, 2026 at 6:24 PM
At the Women’s Center, at the intersection of learning and play, the Ideas Box Initiative creates space for games that build connection, foster confidence, and teach new skills.
#NIWomensCenter #IdeasBox #LearnThroughPlay
#NIWomensCenter #IdeasBox #LearnThroughPlay
Sameer was just 12 years old when he was forced to flee Sinjar with his family, pushing his dream of becoming a translator out of reach.
Today, through English courses offered by NI, he is building his language skills and reclaiming the future he once imagined.
#EducationForAll #LocallyLedRecovery
Today, through English courses offered by NI, he is building his language skills and reclaiming the future he once imagined.
#EducationForAll #LocallyLedRecovery
December 29, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Sameer was just 12 years old when he was forced to flee Sinjar with his family, pushing his dream of becoming a translator out of reach.
Today, through English courses offered by NI, he is building his language skills and reclaiming the future he once imagined.
#EducationForAll #LocallyLedRecovery
Today, through English courses offered by NI, he is building his language skills and reclaiming the future he once imagined.
#EducationForAll #LocallyLedRecovery
After the 2014 genocide, Widad fought to continue her education, even when it meant living away from her family.
Now back in Sinjar, she’s a nurse advancing her studies through JWL's English courses and inspiring her community.
📚 Read her full story here: https://bit.ly/3MpzK2Z
Now back in Sinjar, she’s a nurse advancing her studies through JWL's English courses and inspiring her community.
📚 Read her full story here: https://bit.ly/3MpzK2Z
Widad’s Story: Resilience, Recovery, and the Power of Education — Nadia's Initiative
Widad’s determination has become a catalyst within her family and community. Her siblings have since joined the English language program and she shares what she learns with neighbors and friends. Her dreams have expanded, too. She imagines building a library in Sinuni one day, a space where children
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December 19, 2025 at 1:27 PM
After the 2014 genocide, Widad fought to continue her education, even when it meant living away from her family.
Now back in Sinjar, she’s a nurse advancing her studies through JWL's English courses and inspiring her community.
📚 Read her full story here: https://bit.ly/3MpzK2Z
Now back in Sinjar, she’s a nurse advancing her studies through JWL's English courses and inspiring her community.
📚 Read her full story here: https://bit.ly/3MpzK2Z
In Guhbal Village, families lost access to water when the community’s wells fell into disrepair after prolonged conflict.
Now, with rehabilitated wells, more than 100 families have access to clean, continuous water.
When water flows, everything else begins to follow.
#SustainableSolutions #NIWASH
Now, with rehabilitated wells, more than 100 families have access to clean, continuous water.
When water flows, everything else begins to follow.
#SustainableSolutions #NIWASH
December 17, 2025 at 1:10 PM
In Guhbal Village, families lost access to water when the community’s wells fell into disrepair after prolonged conflict.
Now, with rehabilitated wells, more than 100 families have access to clean, continuous water.
When water flows, everything else begins to follow.
#SustainableSolutions #NIWASH
Now, with rehabilitated wells, more than 100 families have access to clean, continuous water.
When water flows, everything else begins to follow.
#SustainableSolutions #NIWASH
Following the 16 Days of Activism Against GBV, we honor the strength of women in Sinjar.
At the Women’s Center, participants completed courses to build skills, confidence, and capacity for leadership to #EndGBV.
We stand alongside them in building a future free from violence.
At the Women’s Center, participants completed courses to build skills, confidence, and capacity for leadership to #EndGBV.
We stand alongside them in building a future free from violence.
December 15, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Following the 16 Days of Activism Against GBV, we honor the strength of women in Sinjar.
At the Women’s Center, participants completed courses to build skills, confidence, and capacity for leadership to #EndGBV.
We stand alongside them in building a future free from violence.
At the Women’s Center, participants completed courses to build skills, confidence, and capacity for leadership to #EndGBV.
We stand alongside them in building a future free from violence.
Yesterday marked 7 years since Nadia Murad & Dr. Denis Mukwege received the Nobel Peace Prize for their fight to end sexual violence in conflict.
That work continues.
NI remains committed to ending CRSV & rebuilding survivors’ safety, dignity, and agency.
#EndCRSV
That work continues.
NI remains committed to ending CRSV & rebuilding survivors’ safety, dignity, and agency.
#EndCRSV
December 11, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Yesterday marked 7 years since Nadia Murad & Dr. Denis Mukwege received the Nobel Peace Prize for their fight to end sexual violence in conflict.
That work continues.
NI remains committed to ending CRSV & rebuilding survivors’ safety, dignity, and agency.
#EndCRSV
That work continues.
NI remains committed to ending CRSV & rebuilding survivors’ safety, dignity, and agency.
#EndCRSV
Human rights start in daily life — in clean water, reliable power, safe classrooms, meaningful livelihoods, and social connection.
This #HumanRightsDay, we stand with survivors in helping turn rights into reality — not someday, but now.
#OurEverydayEssentials #HumanRights
This #HumanRightsDay, we stand with survivors in helping turn rights into reality — not someday, but now.
#OurEverydayEssentials #HumanRights
December 10, 2025 at 12:26 PM
Human rights start in daily life — in clean water, reliable power, safe classrooms, meaningful livelihoods, and social connection.
This #HumanRightsDay, we stand with survivors in helping turn rights into reality — not someday, but now.
#OurEverydayEssentials #HumanRights
This #HumanRightsDay, we stand with survivors in helping turn rights into reality — not someday, but now.
#OurEverydayEssentials #HumanRights
Today is #GenocidePreventionDay
The 2014 Yazidi genocide is not a distant memory. Survivors still face barriers, yet continue to lead, rebuild, & advocate for change.
At NI, we honor victims & stand with survivors through remembrance, recovery, & global advocacy.
#StandWithSurvivors
The 2014 Yazidi genocide is not a distant memory. Survivors still face barriers, yet continue to lead, rebuild, & advocate for change.
At NI, we honor victims & stand with survivors through remembrance, recovery, & global advocacy.
#StandWithSurvivors
December 9, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Today is #GenocidePreventionDay
The 2014 Yazidi genocide is not a distant memory. Survivors still face barriers, yet continue to lead, rebuild, & advocate for change.
At NI, we honor victims & stand with survivors through remembrance, recovery, & global advocacy.
#StandWithSurvivors
The 2014 Yazidi genocide is not a distant memory. Survivors still face barriers, yet continue to lead, rebuild, & advocate for change.
At NI, we honor victims & stand with survivors through remembrance, recovery, & global advocacy.
#StandWithSurvivors
Sinjar’s soil is becoming a source of new growth for women and girls.
Through women-led agricultural initiatives – including NI’s partnership with UNDP – women are forging pathways to independence and long-term stability.
#WomenInAgriculture #SurvivorsShapeRecovery
Through women-led agricultural initiatives – including NI’s partnership with UNDP – women are forging pathways to independence and long-term stability.
#WomenInAgriculture #SurvivorsShapeRecovery
December 5, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Sinjar’s soil is becoming a source of new growth for women and girls.
Through women-led agricultural initiatives – including NI’s partnership with UNDP – women are forging pathways to independence and long-term stability.
#WomenInAgriculture #SurvivorsShapeRecovery
Through women-led agricultural initiatives – including NI’s partnership with UNDP – women are forging pathways to independence and long-term stability.
#WomenInAgriculture #SurvivorsShapeRecovery
Families returning to Guhbal village after years of displacement found their water systems damaged by conflict.
NI rehabilitated the wells, restoring safe, continuous access to water for 100+ families.
Clean water is essential to rebuilding with dignity.
📽️ Learn more: bit.ly/3Kc2bkn
NI rehabilitated the wells, restoring safe, continuous access to water for 100+ families.
Clean water is essential to rebuilding with dignity.
📽️ Learn more: bit.ly/3Kc2bkn
December 4, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Families returning to Guhbal village after years of displacement found their water systems damaged by conflict.
NI rehabilitated the wells, restoring safe, continuous access to water for 100+ families.
Clean water is essential to rebuilding with dignity.
📽️ Learn more: bit.ly/3Kc2bkn
NI rehabilitated the wells, restoring safe, continuous access to water for 100+ families.
Clean water is essential to rebuilding with dignity.
📽️ Learn more: bit.ly/3Kc2bkn
Women and girls deserve more than survival – they deserve a future rooted in dignity and opportunity.
This Giving Tuesday, your support powers the Women’s Center in Sinjar – providing services & resources that empower women to rebuild their lives.
Donate today: https://bit.ly/NIGIVINGTUESDAY
This Giving Tuesday, your support powers the Women’s Center in Sinjar – providing services & resources that empower women to rebuild their lives.
Donate today: https://bit.ly/NIGIVINGTUESDAY
December 2, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Women and girls deserve more than survival – they deserve a future rooted in dignity and opportunity.
This Giving Tuesday, your support powers the Women’s Center in Sinjar – providing services & resources that empower women to rebuild their lives.
Donate today: https://bit.ly/NIGIVINGTUESDAY
This Giving Tuesday, your support powers the Women’s Center in Sinjar – providing services & resources that empower women to rebuild their lives.
Donate today: https://bit.ly/NIGIVINGTUESDAY
In this season of gratitude, we are reminded of the strength that comes from standing together.
We are grateful for the courage of survivors, the partners who work beside them, & the supporters who stand with them.
Your solidarity helps rebuild lives, protect dignity, & restore hope.
Thank you.
We are grateful for the courage of survivors, the partners who work beside them, & the supporters who stand with them.
Your solidarity helps rebuild lives, protect dignity, & restore hope.
Thank you.
November 27, 2025 at 2:10 PM
In this season of gratitude, we are reminded of the strength that comes from standing together.
We are grateful for the courage of survivors, the partners who work beside them, & the supporters who stand with them.
Your solidarity helps rebuild lives, protect dignity, & restore hope.
Thank you.
We are grateful for the courage of survivors, the partners who work beside them, & the supporters who stand with them.
Your solidarity helps rebuild lives, protect dignity, & restore hope.
Thank you.
Today, we celebrate the power and potential of every child.💙
At Nadia's Initiative, we’re creating safe spaces in Sinjar where children can learn, heal, and dream without limits — from our Women’s Center to the Wardiya Sports Complex and beyond.🌍
#WorldChildrensDay #EveryChildEveryRight
At Nadia's Initiative, we’re creating safe spaces in Sinjar where children can learn, heal, and dream without limits — from our Women’s Center to the Wardiya Sports Complex and beyond.🌍
#WorldChildrensDay #EveryChildEveryRight
November 20, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Today, we celebrate the power and potential of every child.💙
At Nadia's Initiative, we’re creating safe spaces in Sinjar where children can learn, heal, and dream without limits — from our Women’s Center to the Wardiya Sports Complex and beyond.🌍
#WorldChildrensDay #EveryChildEveryRight
At Nadia's Initiative, we’re creating safe spaces in Sinjar where children can learn, heal, and dream without limits — from our Women’s Center to the Wardiya Sports Complex and beyond.🌍
#WorldChildrensDay #EveryChildEveryRight
Warvina used to be afraid to go back to school after struggling with various subjects.
But she joined NI's courses in English, Arabic, and math and found a community of support.
“I began to feel that I could succeed if I worked hard, and I started to enjoy studying again.”
#GirlsEducation
But she joined NI's courses in English, Arabic, and math and found a community of support.
“I began to feel that I could succeed if I worked hard, and I started to enjoy studying again.”
#GirlsEducation
November 12, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Warvina used to be afraid to go back to school after struggling with various subjects.
But she joined NI's courses in English, Arabic, and math and found a community of support.
“I began to feel that I could succeed if I worked hard, and I started to enjoy studying again.”
#GirlsEducation
But she joined NI's courses in English, Arabic, and math and found a community of support.
“I began to feel that I could succeed if I worked hard, and I started to enjoy studying again.”
#GirlsEducation
Eight years ago, The Last Girl was published — Nadia Murad’s story of survival, courage, and the fight to turn pain into purpose.
Her words continue to guide Nadia’s Initiative as we help survivors rebuild their lives with dignity and hope.
#JusticeForSurvivors #TheLastGirl
Her words continue to guide Nadia’s Initiative as we help survivors rebuild their lives with dignity and hope.
#JusticeForSurvivors #TheLastGirl
October 31, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Eight years ago, The Last Girl was published — Nadia Murad’s story of survival, courage, and the fight to turn pain into purpose.
Her words continue to guide Nadia’s Initiative as we help survivors rebuild their lives with dignity and hope.
#JusticeForSurvivors #TheLastGirl
Her words continue to guide Nadia’s Initiative as we help survivors rebuild their lives with dignity and hope.
#JusticeForSurvivors #TheLastGirl
Beyond the stories they hold, books empower. ✨
At the NI Women’s Center Library, women & girls are reclaiming education and rebuilding a culture of learning through every borrowed book and shared discussion. 📚
#NadiasInitiative #EducationEmpowers #WomenLeadingChange
At the NI Women’s Center Library, women & girls are reclaiming education and rebuilding a culture of learning through every borrowed book and shared discussion. 📚
#NadiasInitiative #EducationEmpowers #WomenLeadingChange
October 30, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Beyond the stories they hold, books empower. ✨
At the NI Women’s Center Library, women & girls are reclaiming education and rebuilding a culture of learning through every borrowed book and shared discussion. 📚
#NadiasInitiative #EducationEmpowers #WomenLeadingChange
At the NI Women’s Center Library, women & girls are reclaiming education and rebuilding a culture of learning through every borrowed book and shared discussion. 📚
#NadiasInitiative #EducationEmpowers #WomenLeadingChange
🌍 On #WorldDevelopmentInformationDay, we’re helping bridge the digital divide in Sinjar.
Through computer literacy and tech-based education, women and youth are gaining the tools to learn, connect, and rebuild their futures. 💻
#DigitalEmpowerment #SustainableDevelopment #YazidiCommunity
Through computer literacy and tech-based education, women and youth are gaining the tools to learn, connect, and rebuild their futures. 💻
#DigitalEmpowerment #SustainableDevelopment #YazidiCommunity
October 24, 2025 at 7:02 PM
🌍 On #WorldDevelopmentInformationDay, we’re helping bridge the digital divide in Sinjar.
Through computer literacy and tech-based education, women and youth are gaining the tools to learn, connect, and rebuild their futures. 💻
#DigitalEmpowerment #SustainableDevelopment #YazidiCommunity
Through computer literacy and tech-based education, women and youth are gaining the tools to learn, connect, and rebuild their futures. 💻
#DigitalEmpowerment #SustainableDevelopment #YazidiCommunity
A promise fulfilled. 🏥
This week marks a historic milestone for Sinjar: the completion and handover of the new Sinjar French Medical Center – the first comprehensive hospital in Sinjar’s history.
💡 Learn more: https://nadia.la/SFMC-Handover
#RebuildingSinjar #SurvivorLedRecovery #HopeInAction
This week marks a historic milestone for Sinjar: the completion and handover of the new Sinjar French Medical Center – the first comprehensive hospital in Sinjar’s history.
💡 Learn more: https://nadia.la/SFMC-Handover
#RebuildingSinjar #SurvivorLedRecovery #HopeInAction
A Promise Fulfilled: New Sinjar Hospital Handed Over to Iraqi Health Officials — Nadia's Initiative
This week marks a historic milestone for the people of Sinjar. Nadia’s Initiative (NI), in partnership with project owner La Chaîne de l’Espoir , and with support from the Government of France, completed the construction and full equipping of the new hospital in Sinjar, known as the Sinjar French M
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October 24, 2025 at 2:36 PM
A promise fulfilled. 🏥
This week marks a historic milestone for Sinjar: the completion and handover of the new Sinjar French Medical Center – the first comprehensive hospital in Sinjar’s history.
💡 Learn more: https://nadia.la/SFMC-Handover
#RebuildingSinjar #SurvivorLedRecovery #HopeInAction
This week marks a historic milestone for Sinjar: the completion and handover of the new Sinjar French Medical Center – the first comprehensive hospital in Sinjar’s history.
💡 Learn more: https://nadia.la/SFMC-Handover
#RebuildingSinjar #SurvivorLedRecovery #HopeInAction
At the Women's Center, young women are gaining the digital skills they need to shape their futures.
The computer literacy course helps participants learn and build confidence for education, work, and beyond.
When girls learn tech, communities thrive. 🌟
#GirlsEducation #DigitalEmpowerment
The computer literacy course helps participants learn and build confidence for education, work, and beyond.
When girls learn tech, communities thrive. 🌟
#GirlsEducation #DigitalEmpowerment
October 21, 2025 at 2:06 PM
At the Women's Center, young women are gaining the digital skills they need to shape their futures.
The computer literacy course helps participants learn and build confidence for education, work, and beyond.
When girls learn tech, communities thrive. 🌟
#GirlsEducation #DigitalEmpowerment
The computer literacy course helps participants learn and build confidence for education, work, and beyond.
When girls learn tech, communities thrive. 🌟
#GirlsEducation #DigitalEmpowerment
At the Wardiya library, participants gathered to watch The Pursuit of Happyness, finding connection and inspiration through film.
Othman, a Yazidi survivor of ISIS captivity, shared that events like these “create a positive atmosphere for everyone.”
#HealingThroughCommunity #Resilience
Othman, a Yazidi survivor of ISIS captivity, shared that events like these “create a positive atmosphere for everyone.”
#HealingThroughCommunity #Resilience
October 20, 2025 at 2:09 PM
At the Wardiya library, participants gathered to watch The Pursuit of Happyness, finding connection and inspiration through film.
Othman, a Yazidi survivor of ISIS captivity, shared that events like these “create a positive atmosphere for everyone.”
#HealingThroughCommunity #Resilience
Othman, a Yazidi survivor of ISIS captivity, shared that events like these “create a positive atmosphere for everyone.”
#HealingThroughCommunity #Resilience
Rural women are leading recovery in Sinjar🌾
With support from NI, Yazidi women are restoring farmland, rebuilding livelihoods, and sustaining their communities for generations to come.
Their resilience is shaping a more just and sustainable future.
#InternationalDayOfRuralWomen #YazidiWomen
With support from NI, Yazidi women are restoring farmland, rebuilding livelihoods, and sustaining their communities for generations to come.
Their resilience is shaping a more just and sustainable future.
#InternationalDayOfRuralWomen #YazidiWomen
October 15, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Rural women are leading recovery in Sinjar🌾
With support from NI, Yazidi women are restoring farmland, rebuilding livelihoods, and sustaining their communities for generations to come.
Their resilience is shaping a more just and sustainable future.
#InternationalDayOfRuralWomen #YazidiWomen
With support from NI, Yazidi women are restoring farmland, rebuilding livelihoods, and sustaining their communities for generations to come.
Their resilience is shaping a more just and sustainable future.
#InternationalDayOfRuralWomen #YazidiWomen
Six-year-old Maya learned her letters, numbers, and gained a lifelong love of learning at the Wardiya Sports Complex.
Following #InternationalDayoftheGirl, we celebrate girls like Maya, future leaders growing up with the courage to learn and rebuild.
#GirlsEducation #NadiasInitiative
Following #InternationalDayoftheGirl, we celebrate girls like Maya, future leaders growing up with the courage to learn and rebuild.
#GirlsEducation #NadiasInitiative
October 14, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Six-year-old Maya learned her letters, numbers, and gained a lifelong love of learning at the Wardiya Sports Complex.
Following #InternationalDayoftheGirl, we celebrate girls like Maya, future leaders growing up with the courage to learn and rebuild.
#GirlsEducation #NadiasInitiative
Following #InternationalDayoftheGirl, we celebrate girls like Maya, future leaders growing up with the courage to learn and rebuild.
#GirlsEducation #NadiasInitiative