Nadia Murad: The Activist Behind UN Guidelines On Collecting Evidence In Sexual Violence Cases

A winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, Nadia Murad is a Human Rights Activist working toward justice for survivors of sexual violence in war zones.
A winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, Nadia Murad is a Human Rights Activist working toward justice for survivors of sexual violence in war zones.
The activist also said that “The few resources designated for prevention, rescue, and rehabilitation are being stretched thin,” and as a result, women are unable to access psychological support and health care.
Angela Muvumba Sellström, Researcher, Department of Peace and Conflict, Uppsala University, Fondation Maison des Sciences de l’Homme, writes how Denis Mukwege and Nadia Murad are striving to erase the stigma survivors of sexual violence face. For ordinary women and men, peace is vital – as essential as air itself. Denis Mukwege and Nadia Murad, the recipients […]
Nadia Murad, the recent Nobel Peace Prize winner, has shared with the world a gripping account of her life and the ordeals she faced.  This year’s prize was jointly awarded to Nadia and Denis Mukwege “for their efforts to end the use of sexual violence as a weapon of war and armed conflict”. Nadia, was captured […]
The 2018 Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to Nadia Murad for her efforts to end the use of sexual violence as a weapon of war and armed conflict. She shares the award with Denis Mukwege. Berit Reiss-Andersen, Chair of the Norwegian Nobel Committee, announced the award at the Norwegian Nobel Institute in Oslo. The recipient […]
Nadia was captured by ISIS when she was 21, and has lived to tell her tale