FYF Executive Director Speaks at SOAS/AAPG event on “Gender and the Legacy of War in Iraq: 20 Years On”

The Free Yezidi Foundation’s Executive Director, Pari Ibrahim, spoke at an SOAS/AAPG expert panel on “Gender and the Legacy of War in Iraq: 20 Years On.” Pari emphasized the unsustainability of humanitarian aid that often creates dependency cycles rather than empowering women to increase their self-reliance and resilience. She mentioned FYF’s programming at its Enterprise and Training Center where women are trained to create and market products, earning a sustainable income from product sales. Pari also discussed the importance of ensuring that survivors benefit from the Yezidi Survivors Law, and that any reparations they receive should have a transformative and reparative impact on survivors’ lives for the long term.