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 [...]
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 [...]
Red Hand Day 2022: National Response Required to Support Reintegration & Recovery of Former Child Soldiers On the occasion of Red Hand Day, SEED Foundation calls for urgent action to address the ongoing recruitment of child soldiers in Iraq and provide institutionalized support to affected children. Yezidi and other children exploited as child soldiers [...]
Can We Build a Brighter Future for Children Exploited by War? The forced recruitment and exploitation of children during conflict is not a new phenomenon, but it is a gravely concerning one. Between 2005 and 2020, an estimated 93,000 children were recruited and used as soldiers around the world1 - although this number [...]
Webinar: Promoting Healthy Families in Kurdistan A panel of experts from SEED Foundation, Promundo-US, the Kurdistan Regional Government’s High Council for Women and Development, Oxfam, and The American University of Iraq in Sulaimani’s Center for Gender and Development, explore the role of healthy families in reducing gender-based violence, promoting gender equality, and increasing protection [...]
48 Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) Representatives Better Equipped to Respond and Support Survivors of Human Trafficking Erbil, Iraq - January 24, 2022: Forty-eight representatives from the KRG’s Directorate of Combating Organized Crimes, the Erbil Residency Directorate, and the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs have graduated from SEED Foundation’s training program, Best Practices in Screening, [...]
SEED Foundation and The University of Kurdistan Hewlêr (UKH) Solidify Commitment to Support Improved Mental Health Services in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq Erbil, Iraq - January 17, 2022: SEED Foundation President and Executive Director, Sherri Kraham Talabany and UKH President, Bill Rammell have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to improve the awareness and [...]