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Even through war, Syrian girl holds on to her dream of becoming a lawyer
With the IRC’s support, Nour, a Syrian refugee living in Jordan, was able to envision her future as a lawyer. Photographer Meredith Hutchison shares her story.
- Article
- July 11, 2022
Girl Rising Unites with International Rescue Committee, Citi, HP and Amplifier to Launch Film Campaign to Raise Awareness and Support for Refugee Girls
- Press Release
- June 22, 2022
Working toward gender equality
The IRC will focus on breaking down barriers by solving the biggest challenges facing women and girls.
- Slideshow
- September 13, 2022
The Afghan Women and Girls Program
Many Afghan female-identifying women* arrived in New York City with their education and economic goals as part of their resettling journey. This past year in 2022, the IRC in NY’s Education & Learning (E&L) team designed a program for Afghan women.
- Announcement
- November 21, 2023
Are we there yet? Progress and challenges in ensuring life-saving services and reducing risks to violence for women and girls in emergencies
Progress and challenges in ensuring life-saving services and reducing risks of violence for women and girls in emergencies
- Report
- September 1, 2015
My future self
"What do you want to be when you grow up?" Too many girls around the world have never been asked that question. That's why the IRC the invited girls in Congo and Jordan to create visions for themselves, and develop strategic plans for achieving them.
- Slideshow
- September 20, 2022
IRC condemns attack on girls high school in Afghanistan and calls for an immediate cessation of violence against women and girls
- Press Release
- June 22, 2022
Women’s resilience in Mali: Amina's story
In Ténenkou Cercle, central Mali, Amina travels to the most inaccessible communities to support women and girls facing insecurity and gender-based violence.
- Article
- December 2, 2024
What happened? How the humanitarian response to COVID-19 failed to protect women and girls
A new IRC report brings forward the voices of 852 refugee and displaced women living in some of the most underfunded and forgotten humanitarian crises in 15 African countries to learn how the pandemic and the humanitarian response to it has affected their safety.
- Report
- October 12, 2020
New IRC data: Horn of Africa drought leading to increasing violence against women and girls
- Press Release
- June 1, 2022