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region. All Nadia’s
Initiative programs are community-driven and survivor-centric, and work to promote long term peace-building. Nadia’s Initiative advocates governments and international organizations to support efforts to rebuild Sinjar, seek justice for Yazidis, improve security in the region, and support survivors of sexual violence worldwide.
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recognizes that reconstruction efforts must be developed locally - local solutions to local problems. This type of approach will empower survivors and re-establish a sense of community in the region. Nadia’s
Initiative strongly believes in making survivors, particularly women and children, an active voice in the peace-building process.
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Nadia’s
Initiative is uniquely positioned to facilitate the re-development of Sinjar due to its extensive knowledge and understanding of the political, cultural, and economic complexities of the region. Nadia’s Initiative brings a comprehensive peace-building approach to the process of rebuilding and
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With most de-mining efforts already successfully completed, Nadia's
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Nadia’s
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Murad, a survivor of the Sinjar massacre who escaped ISIS capture, created Nadia’s
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Director of "On Her
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in the Yazidi homeland of Sinjar, had been restarted. The Initiative stated, "This important effort ... will help to ensure the survival of the Yazidi community."
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