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Resilience Amidst Trauma: Understanding the Mental Health of Yazidi Women in Iraq

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: This study explores how gendered realities affect the mental health of Yazidi women, currently displaced in Northern Iraq. The aim is to identify positive and negative gender practices, explore their impact on mental health outcomes, and situate them in the cultural and socio-political context of the Yazidi community. The study adopts a mixed methods research design, combining the results of a quantitative survey conducted through a door-todoor assessment of Yazidi women living in two camps (N = 204) and semistructured interviews (N = 13). The findings reveal that gendered social control has a profound impact on Yazidi women’s mental health by undermining their need for agency and freedom, preventing them from participating in beneficial activities and pursuing goals, and sometimes causing conflicts with their families.

Source: Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)

DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.15471641

Author: Marko Stefan Petrović

Institution: University of Belgrade

Language: English

Topic: Gender, Security, and Conflict

Subfield: Gender Studies

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Gender equality, Reduced inequalities, Good health and well-being, Peace, justice, and strong institutions

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W6912295452

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