Noora Murad is a deminer from Sinjar, Iraq, and has dedicated her life the dangerous, difficult and essential work of protecting civilians from the long-term hazards of anti-personnel landmines. 

As of the end of 2023, Iraq reported 1,194.43km² of anti-personnel mine contamination, and another 441.28km² of contamination from improvised explosive devices, including improvised mines. 

Growing up in an area heavily contaminated by explosive remnants of war, Noora has witnessed firsthand what these statistics mean and the dangers these kinds of devices pose to communities - children indiscriminately hurt or killed while playing, shepherds injured by hidden landmines in their fields and losing their livelihoods, houses damaged or destroyed, reconstruction made impossible, and families unable to move freely or return home safely. 

Determined to make a difference, Noora has chosen a career path once dominated by men, stepping into the hazardous yet life-saving work of landmine clearance.