Yazda, a global Yazidi organization, works to prevent future genocides against the Yazidi community and to assist them in recovery from the 2014 genocide.

Free Yezidi Foundation, a nonprofit, protects and support the most vulnerable members of the Yezidi community, with an emphasis on working with women and children.

Nadia’s Initiative advocates for victims of sexual violence and works to rebuild communities in crisis. It includes initiatives such as the Sinjar Action Fund, which is rebuilding Sinjar, and Survivors Action Response, which develops support programs for survivors of sexual violence.

One Free World International is a human rights organization helping persecuted religious minorities and victims of human rights violations, including freeing women from enslavement by the Islamic State.

“Has Anyone Here Been Raped by ISIS?” – article by human rights lawyer Sherizaan Minwalla about the media’s prurient interest in reporting the explicit details of sexual violence.

"Voices of Yazidi women: Perceptions of journalistic practices in the reporting on ISIS sexual violence” – scholarly article by Sherizaan Minwall and Johanna E. Foster that explores Yazidi women's perceptions of the nature and impact of media reporting on women and girls who survived ISIS abductions.

Global Protection Cluster. “Media Guidelines for Reporting on Gender-Based Violence in Humanitarian Contexts.” Gender-Based Violence Area of Responsibility, July 2013. http://gbvaor.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/GBV-Media-Guidelines-Final-Provisional-25July2013.pdf