Country: Iraq

The Al-Khoei Foundation, a founding member of the IDS-led Coalition for Religious Equality and Inclusive Development (CREID), has successfully engaged with religious leaders, teachers, headteachers…

Kirkuk, September 2020 – of a total of 70 families, only 15 remain in Zanqr village – Photo by Karwan Salehi The village of Zanqr…

This Working Paper by Mariz Tadros endeavours to make visible the targeting of poor women from religious minorities in contexts where society and/or the state…

Daquq, September 2020 – no COVID-19 tests available at the Topzawa medical centre – Photo by Karwan Salehi The topzawa medical centre was built 56…

The majority of internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Iraq come from Ezidi, Christian, Kaka’i and other religious minorities. Recently, these IDPs have been deprived of…

Kirkuk, August 2020 – water facilities at the Mateeq village – Photo by Muhammad Almas As temperatures soar up to 45 degrees (Celsius) in this…

Sexual grooming is a highly complex and understudied phenomenon. It connotes a very particular type of power relationship. While poor young girls and women globally…

Kirkuk, 2020 – Payman and three of her daughters having a modest breakfast meal – Photo by Muhammad Almas Payman’s family starts their day with…

Heritage is commonly perceived as being about a passive preservation of the past, passed down from one generation to the next. In reality, however, heritage…

Kirkuk, 2020 – artist Adnan Muhammad Huseein Kaka’i honing his skills at home during lockdown – Photo by Muhammad Almas Instead of warm handshakes and…

Kirkuk, 2020 – a number of Kaka’i residents of Rizgari settlement – Photo by Muhammad Almas From village administrations to the highest political, military and…

Heritage sites play a vital role in sustaining community identities as well as individuals’ personal wellbeing. In the Middle East, religious minorities have not only…