The liberation of Mosul in July 2017 has left a city divided in two: while the eastern part of the city has begun to slowly resume its life - mainly thanks to the 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 continued to inhabit this city even under Daesh occupation, and especially women.

It is precisely to offer them specialized support and appropriate services that the "Nyssa" project was born, thanks to the support of OCHA and UNFPA.

Objective: to ensure psycho-social support to women and girls who are victims of violence, thanks to the work of a specialized 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.

Activities also included conducting 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 inside the Health Centers opened in Mosul in October 2017.

The intervention has continued until the fourth phase (January-March 2021), strengthening its focus on countering GBV (Gender Based Violence), and expanding its intervention to the entire Nineveh area, providing an increasing level of specialized assistance to women victims of violence and raising community awareness about the prevention and recognition of violence, as well as the presence of dedicated services and support opportunities.