For the past 18 years OMID has been supporting marginalised young women in Iran who face on a daily basis discriminations and abuses which are fuelled by tradition, ignited by religion, and encouraged by the state. These discriminations and abuses traumatise women in a way that touches all aspects of their lives. The current crisis in Iran has increased the trauma that women experience to a breaking point. At this time when everyone is in survival mode, many of these women do not yet realise the magnitude of the blows the have had to endure.

In response, OMID has created a series of workshops which are based on the most recent research on mind and body, that use the most effective programmes for healing population-wide psychological trauma. These free online trauma informed group workshops are based on the most recent scientific research about brain and body techniques. In these groups women gain a better understanding of their own nervous system, learn to understand and gain control of their trauma-related reaction, recognise their triggers in stressful situations, and realise that they can have control over their reactions by utilising their strength and mindful decisions.

By teaching women proper tools and techniques, we are also empowering the following generations of the children raised. The chain of this generational trauma needs to break at some point, and we are eagerly working towards that promising outcome.