The liberation of Mosul in July 2017 has left a city divided in two: while the eastern part of the city has slowly begun to resume its life, mainly thanks to young volunteers who are animating it, the western part still bears the deep marks of the bombing. As deep are the psychological wounds of those who have continued to inhabit this city even under Daesh occupation, particularly women.
In order to offer them specialised support and appropriate services, the 'Nissa' project was set up with the support of OCHA and UNFPA. Objective: to guarantee psycho-social support to women and girls who are victims of violence, thanks to the work of a specialised team of psychiatrists, psychologists and social workers, identifying the most critical cases house by house and offering them all the necessary support, and integrated reproductive health and psycho-social support services.
The activities included awareness-raising campaigns aimed at women, to report and acknowledge abuse and violence, and men. The activities took place in the 3 Safe Spaces that Un Ponte Per set up within the Health Centres opened in Mosul in October 2017.
The intervention continued into the fourth phase (January-March 2021), reinforcing its focus on combating GBV (Gender Based Violence), and expanding its intervention to the entire Nineveh area, providing an increasing level of specialised assistance to women victims of violence and raising awareness in the community on the prevention and recognition of violence, as well as on the presence of dedicated services and support opportunities.
