Meet five inspirational women who have overcome adversity to break down barriers and forge their own paths forward.

New Challenge launched to crowdsource improvements in safety, lighting, and maintenance of latrines for a share of US$30,000 award

More than 32 million women and girls of reproductive age are in need of humanitarian assistance, requiring more investment than ever before to match the scale and urgency of today’s crises. Yet, progress to scale contraception in crisis and fragile settings has not kept pace with the escalating threats facing women and girls. This report is a synthesis of approaches that have worked and, if replicated and taken to scale, can meet the contraceptive needs of the millions of women and girls across the humanitarian-development nexus.

This report provides new evidence and builds on previous policy research by the International Rescue Committee (IRC), which for years has called for urgent attention to women and girls’ needs and priorities in humanitarian crises. Building from existing frameworks – including the Call to Action on Protection from GBV in Emergencies, the Generation Equality Forum, and the Grand Bargain – we call on humanitarian actors to fulfil their commitments and increase the prioritisation of GBV interventions in humanitarian crises.

In honor of International Women's Day on March 8th, join us for the premiere of Brave Girl Rising, followed by a panel discussion featuring Nicky Smith, Executive Director of IRC Seattle, and Christina Lowery, CEO of Girl Rising. Get your tickets today!

Although family planning is one of the most life-saving, empowering, and cost-effective interventions for women and girls, it remains an overwhelming gap in emergency responses due to a lack of prioritization and funding.

Every summer, IRC in San Diego hosts a Girls Soccer program. The young women on the team develop their athletic ability and learn communication and leadership skills for life on and off the field.