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 [...]
Carlotte and Dr. Mohammed from SEED Foundation Carlotte and Dr. Mohammed from the SEED Foundation joined the Breakfast Club to talk about the importance of mental health and how the SEED foundation is aiding in this subject matter. They speak on how to protect your mental health, ways to get help, and the importance of [...]
Erbil court sentences victim’s brother to 15 years in prison in ‘honor killing’ case ERBIL (Kurdistan 24) – The brother of Eman Sami Maghdid, also known as Maria, was convicted by an Erbil court on Tuesday of murdering his sister in early March. Read more
‘You are not honourable anymore’ Aljazeera – The sedan pulled into a side street in Mansour, an upmarket area of western Baghdad. The rush-hour traffic on the main thoroughfare had thinned into a trickle, allowing the neighbourhood to settle into the mellow, late-morning rhythm of middle-class life.... Read more
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 [...]
Petition calls on Iraq to construct monument for Yezidi genocide victims ERBIL (Kurdistan 24) – Sixty-five individuals and organizations on Monday called on the Iraqi Government to construct a monument of remembrance for the victims and survivors of the ISIS genocide against the Yezidis... Read more