Just want to clarify, the article says Yezidis (also spelled as Yazidis). They are a kurdish speaking people (there are also several different Kurdish dialects, tribes & political groups). But Yezidis aren’t muslims. Their reliogion has an Islamic influence but essentially is a mixture of other religions too including pagan influences.
Also, although we do find more than a few cases of female genital mutilation among Kurds, as a rule Kurds have a much stronger sense of nationalism & national identity than religious one compared to most other muslims. That’s definitely a plus. Islamic practices are more family or tribe-specific than universal among the Kurds. Worthwhile to note that Peshmerga have many women fighters in their ranks.