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Erbil, Iraq – May 9, 2022: SEED Foundation (SEED) has officially completed the delivery of a comprehensive training module on Technology Facilitated Gender-Based Violence (TFGBV) to a group of 30 Iraqi NGOs. The first of its kind in Iraq…
ERBIL, Kurdistan Region – A man believed to have stabbed his wife multiple times with a knife in Sulaimani province was arrested a few days after the incident by the internal security forces (Asayish), a source from the forces confirmed to…
Despite the declaration of ISIS’s defeat in Iraq in 2017, over one million 1 conflict-affected women, men, and children remain in need of assistance, with some still missing, and others displaced. In 2014, ISIS targeted the already…
Home Growing Her Wings: SEED Girls Builds Confidence to Pursue Dreams Sana*, who had a keen interest in girls’ rights and advocating for girls’ education, always wanted to pursue a career as a pilot when she finished school, but lacked the…
ERBIL, Kurdistan Region – A woman was allegedly killed by her husband in Erbil province on Monday with the suspect arrested shortly after, according to a statement from the province’s police directorate. Read more
ERBIL, Kurdistan Region – Erbil police on Thursday announced the arrest of a man suspected of slitting his wife’s throat in the Kurdish capital, marking the most gruesome crime in a series of femicides that has engulfed the Kurdistan…
Thanks to Intira Thepsittawiwat, who donated her time and expertise, SEED Foundation supported 11 women, from 3 countries, to learn how to make paper bead necklaces. These women, while residing in SEED’s STEPS Center, were empowered with…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…