With funding from the EU, the IRC helps young Syrian girls in Lebanon counter gender-based violence and prejudice. Meet Sabah, the girl who freed herself from a forced marriage at the age of 13.

No matter where women are, they are faced with threats of violence. Here's what must be done to tackle gender inequality - the root cause of violence against women.

IRC's women's protection coordinator speaks about the Girl Shine programme in AAF camp in Iraq.

These schoolgirls in Afghanistan are determined to get an education – no matter the obstacles.

“When I put on senahar, I feel happy in myself. I don’t feel sadness in my heart.”

Education in exile — meet the Syrian girls going back to school in Lebanon.

Girls in northeastern Nigeria are learning techniques to help them overcome stress and deal with negative thoughts.

This policy brief provides an overview of the entrenched gender inequalities and vulnerabilities which affected women and girls before the war and which have been exacerbated over the past 4 years.

Nearly two years into the conflict in Sudan, women and girls face an escalating crisis. As of August 2024, women and girls make up 5.8 million (54%) of Sudan’s IDPs—3 million of whom are girls under 18 facing high risks, with 1.63 million of reproductive age urgently needing healthcare services.