Author: nadiacavner
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The 1933 Massacre of Assyrians in Iraq
The Fall season of 2020 marks the 87th anniversary of the Simmele massacre of Assyrians in Iraq. It’s likely that…
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Guardian Group
Guardian Group is working diligently to prevent and disrupt human trafficking while also enabling their partner organizations to identify both…
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Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment
In Ethiopia, roughly 80% of the population lives outside of major cities, in rural communities. While the women of these…
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USAID Celebrates International Women’s Day
On March 8, 2020, people around the world celebrated International Women’s Day as a day to celebrate the social, economic,…
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Who Is USAID?
USAID works to improve the lives of people all over the world by supporting the specific needs of women, men,…
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Agriculture and Food Security in Ethiopia
Imagine a country where 75% of the population works in one specific industry – let’s take agriculture for example. Suppose…
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Convoy of Hope Empowering Women in Africa
Convoy of Hope is working to empower women in Ethiopia (and around the world). As they say on their website,…
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Refugees Return to Deir ez-Zor Region from Lebanon and Turkey
For Nadia Cavner, the peace and security of the Assyrian people in the Middle East is one of her most…
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Little-talked-about Ethnic Cleansing is Happening in Middle East
For Nadia Cavner, a long-time philanthropist and activist, the Middle East is a region close to her heart, and the…
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5 Years After ISIS Invasion of the Khabour Region, Assyrian People Still Endure Attacks
Early in the morning on February 23, 2015, while the sun was still below the horizon, ISIS fighters tore through…