Women against genocide and sexual violence by Nadia Murad, Nobel Peace Prize laureate
| Target audience: | General public |
| Duration: | 1 hour 30 minutes |
| Location: | Auditorium |
Nadia Murad, survivor of Yazidi genocide and human rights activist, was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in recognition of her unshakeable commitment to the eradication of sexual violence in conflict settings.
Nadia’s Initiative is the entity through which she works with local and international communities and organisations to design, support and implement projects that promote the restoration of education, healthcare, livelihoods, water, sanitation, culture and women’s empowerment in her homeland. All Nadia's Initiative programmes are community-driven, survivor-centric and designed to promote long-term peace-building. The Initiative uses advocacy with the international community to support efforts to rebuild Sinjar, seek justice for the Yazidi people, improve security in the region, and support survivors of sexual violence worldwide.
Speaker:
Nadia Murad (Sinjar, Irak): Nobel Peace Prize Laureate. Since escaping from Islamic State (ISIS) captivity, Nadia has devoted her life to defending the rights of survivors of sexual violence and seeking justice for persecuted communities. As the founder of Nadia’s Initiative, she leads global efforts to rebuild communities affected by conflict and hold perpetrators of mass atrocities accountable. She is the United Nations Goodwill Ambassador for the Dignity of Survivors of Human Trafficking and the author of her memoir The Last Girl: My Story of Captivity and My Fight Against the Islamic State, published in Spanish as Yo seré la última: historia de mi cautiverio y mi lucha contra el Estado Islámico (Ed. Plaza & Janés).
Moderated by:
Adilia de las Mercedes (El Quiché, Guatemala): Lawyer and scholar of femicide and sexual violence in conflict settings, with more than 18 years of experience in high-level negotiating and advising governments, civil society organisations and international organisations on matters such as strategic litigation, advocacy and legislative development for women’s rights, transitional justice, and justice in situations of political violence and genocide. She has taken part in complaints commissions and inquiries in countries across Asia, Africa and the Americas. She is the head of the Guatemalan Women’s Association (AMG) and DEMOS, a law firm specialising in human rights.
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