In Khanke and surrounding areas, many Yezidi women and girls continue to face significant barriers to education, employment, and economic

Meet Kafia, a Yezidi woman from Sinjar, who turned her creativity into a lifeline for survivors of the Yezidi Genocide. 

To mark the end of an incredible year, FYF hosted a Traditional Day Party for our students in the English Access Microscholarship Program in Sheikhan..

At the Free Yezidi Foundation’s English Access Microscholarship Program, our students are not just learning a new language and skills—they’re also taking action to make a meaningful difference in their communities..

We’re thrilled to share the incredible work of our English Access Microscholarship Program students who recently participated in a heartwarming tree planting initiative ..

During ISIS’s genocidal campaign in 2014, schools in Sinjar were destroyed and hundreds of thousands of Yezidi children were internally displaced, leaving them without access to adequate ..

Even before the 2014 genocide, Yezidi women faced significant barriers to accessing job opportunities. Ten years of displacement have turned many into household heads and primary income earners.

Meet our baker, Fahima. Fahima is originally from Dugure village in Sinjar, where her family tended to a flourishing grove until 2014, when the looming threat of ISIS forced them to abandon everything and flee..

Every year, on the first Wednesday of the lunar calendar of April, Yezidis worldwide come together to celebrate the Yezidi New Year ..

Gulizar, a talented artisan from Khanke, Duhok, weaves custom rugs at FYF’s Enterprise and Training Center..

This International Women’s Day, it’s crucial to recognize that the fight for gender equality must be intersectional and inclusive ..

The Iraqi education system has long relied on rote learning, a method centered on memorization for exam success. This approach stifles creativity and critical thinking skills ..