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Nadia Murad

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Key facts

Full name Nadia Murad Basee Taha[3]
Born 10 March 1993[3]
Birthplace Kojo/Kocho, Iraq[2]
Nationality Iraqi[2]
Community Yazidi[2]
Nobel Peace Prize 2018[3]

Nadia Murad is an Iraqi Yazidi human rights activist and co-recipient of the 2018 Nobel Peace Prize for her work to end sexual violence as a weapon of war.

Context

Nadia Murad is an Iraqi Yazidi human rights activist and 2018 Nobel Peace Prize co-recipient for efforts to end the use of sexual violence as a weapon of war and armed conflict [2]. She was born in Kocho, Iraq, and became a public advocate for survivors of genocide, human trafficking, and sexual violence [2]. In August 2014, she was kidnapped by ISIL and sold into sex slavery [4]. She was appointed United Nations Goodwill Ambassador for the Dignity of Survivors of Human Trafficking in 2016 [4]. She co-received the Nobel Peace Prize with Denis Mukwege in 2018 [3]. She founded Nadia's Initiative, which works on rebuilding lives affected by mass atrocities and human trafficking [1].

Documented claims

  • Nadia Murad was kidnapped by ISIL in August 2014 and sold into sex slavery. [4]
  • She was appointed United Nations Goodwill Ambassador for the Dignity of Survivors of Human Trafficking in 2016. [4]
  • She co-received the 2018 Nobel Peace Prize with Denis Mukwege. [3]
  • She founded and heads Nadia's Initiative, which works on rebuilding lives affected by mass atrocities and human trafficking. [1]

Questions and answers

Why is Nadia Murad famous?

She is famous for her advocacy against sexual violence as a weapon of war and for co-receiving the 2018 Nobel Peace Prize [3].

What is Nadia Murad doing today?

She heads Nadia's Initiative, which works on rebuilding lives affected by mass atrocities and human trafficking [1].

Who is the husband of Nadia Murad?

The sources do not provide information about her husband.

Sources

  1. Nadia Murad - Archives of Women's Political Communication — awpc.cattcenter.iastate.edu (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  2. Nadia Murad | Biography & Facts — britannica.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  3. [PDF] Biography - Nadia Murad and Lamya Haji Bashar Nadia Murad ... — europarl.europa.eu (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  4. The Last Girl: My Story of Captivity and My Fight Against the ... — wallacehouse.umich.edu (retrieved August 3, 2026)

Sources last checked August 3, 2026. · More in People