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.
We are proud to announce the release of the second of five comprehensive reports FYF is publishing in the lead-up to the 10th commemoration of the Yezidi Genocide ..
We invite you to join us on July 29th for the public event: “Yezidi Genocide and the Struggle for Recovery,” cohosted by the Free Yezidi Foundation and the Atlantic Council’s Iraq Initiative..
Khalida Haji, 27, originally from Tel Azeer village in Sinjar, now calls Khanke home with her family of 17. Displacement disrupted her education, but she remains hopeful of completing it one day ..
FYF had the honor of participating in the U.S. State Department’s International Religious Freedom annual report launch, led by the State Department’s International Religious Freedom office ..
In the lead-up to the 10-year commemoration of the Yezidi Genocide, FYF will be releasing five comprehensive reports on critical topics affecting the Yezidi community.
Meet Salma, an ambitious 14-year-old from Sheikhan, living with her family of ten. From yoga to football, cooking to tennis, and managing a YouTube channel, Salma’s hobbies keep her bustling outside of school.
We are pleased to announce the publication of our report in collaboration with the Walter Leitner International Human Rights Clinic at the Leitner Center for International Law and Justice, Fordham University School of Law.
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..
FYF has joined 53 civil society organizations and individuals in an open letter urging the US Department of Justice to direct forfeited assets from its case against Lafarge to benefit victims and survivors of underlying atrocity crimes linked to Syria.
23 Yezidi NGOs and CSOs have united in a joint statement urging the Swiss Government to formally recognize the Yezidi Genocide. This collective call follows passionate advocacy efforts by Yezidi youth and activists in Switzerland, and underscores the critical significance of acknowledgment and commemoration ..
The report offers detailed recommendations and insights to enhance the effectiveness of the YSL. Our goal is to ensure justice and support for Yezidi survivors through informed, inclusive, and survivor-centered implementation.
FYF works to support the most vulnerable members of the Yezidi community by providing them with education, economic empowerment, post-trauma treatment, and access to justice. If you want your donations to have a real impact on the lives of women and children affected by conflict, please consider giving to FYF today.
