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  • 29 August 2019
  • Directorate-General for Neighbourhood and Enlargement Negotiations
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From War to Resilience: The story of a young Yazidi woman in Iraqi Kurdistan

Five years after ISIL seized the Sinjar Mountains in northern Iraq, thousands of displaced Yazidis remain scattered across displacement camps and informal settlements where assistance is limited. ACTED, through its implementing partner Women's...

Five years after ISIL seized the Sinjar Mountains in northern Iraq, thousands of displaced Yazidis remain scattered across displacement camps and informal settlements where assistance is limited. ACTED, through its implementing partner Women's Empowerment for Peacebuilding (WEPO), are providing psychosocial support through yoga sessions to over 2,000 girls and women in northern Iraq.

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Publication date
29 August 2019
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Directorate-General for Neighbourhood and Enlargement Negotiations