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Weaponisation of Female Bodies: The Forgotten Voices of Yazidi Women

Weaponisation of Female Bodies: The Forgotten Voices of Yazidi Women

In 2014, the weaponisation of the female body materialized once again when Da’esh systematically raped and tortured thousands of Yazidi women, starting a genocide against the Yazidi people. Wrongfully labelled as dirty devil-worshippers by others, the Yazidi have suffered continuous massacres throughout history and are now faced with unbearable physical and mental traumas from the horrors brought upon them by Da’esh.