Genocide Survivors Find Joy in Supporting Each Other
Fardoz fled Sinjar over nine years ago during the Yezidi Genocide. Echoing the sentiments of many internally displaced Yezidis ..
FYF News & Updates
Empowering Women to Increase Their Self Reliance
Khayal is a Yezidi artisan at FYF’s Enterprise and Training Center (ETC). Khayal reflects on her journey since fleeing ISIS’ violence during the Yezidi Genocide ..
Meet FYF’s Programs and Development Officer, Cecilia Pedersen
This week on FYF’s “Meet Our Female Leaders” series, we are spotlighting our Programs and Development Officer, Cecilia Pedersen..
FYF’s Justice Work to Hold ISIS Perpetrators Accountable
FYF has been working since 2019 to improve the Yezidi community’s access to justice and serve as an international leader in conducting investigations into ISIS’ crimes against Yezidis ..
From Impoverishment to Empowerment
Shaima Suliman is a café worker at FYF’s Sugar is Sweet bakery and café. She sheds light on Yezidi women’s journey from impoverishment to empowerment in the aftermath of the 2014 Yezidi Genocide ..
Meet FYF’s Country Director, Hewan Omer
This week on FYF’s “Meet Our Female Leaders” series, we are spotlighting our Country Director, Hewan Omer ..
Meet FYF’s Bakery Supervisor, Shayma Ali Haji
This week on FYF’s “Meet Our Female Leaders” series, we are spotlighting our Bakery Supervisor, Shayma Ali ..
Weaving for Wellbeing – Empowering Women With Sustainable Livelihoods
Zereen is a 26 year old Yezidi woman who works as an artisan at FYF’s Enterprise and Training Center. Her family struggles financially and, as the oldest of her siblings ..
Iraq’s Yezidi Survivors Law: Report on Year One of Reparation Applications
To mark one year since applications under the Yezidi Survivors Law (YSL) in Iraq began, FYF has published a report looking back at the first year’s successes, challenges, and areas for improvement. The report reflects feedback from survivors gathered during FYF’s protection team’s extensive work to support survivors to apply for reparations under the YSL.
FYF Publishes Report on Yezidi Survivors Law One Year After Applications Began
To mark one year since applications under the Yezidi Survivors Law (YSL) in Iraq began, FYF is publishing a report looking back at the first year’s successes, challenges, and areas for improvement..
Meet FYF’s English Teacher, Berivan Hasso Sefo
This week on FYF’s “Meet Our Female Leaders” series, we are spotlighting our English Teacher, Berivan Hasso ..
First Cohort of Students Complete FYF Education Courses
The end of August marked the completion of the summer semester of education courses in English, Arabic, and Computer Skills ..