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How the IRC empowers women and girls
Around the world, the International Rescue Committee works to create a world where women are given the chance to succeed. Explore our work.
- Slideshow
- June 1, 2016
Women Beyond Borders: Celebrating Resilience and Strength
Meet some of the inspiring women contributing to the IRC in Northern California, from our volunteers and staff to the resilient newcomers we welcome.
- Announcement
- May 13, 2024
Where are we in advancing women's rights?
In the fall of 1995, then-first lady Hillary Rodham Clinton told an audience of world leaders and activists gathered in Beijing for the Fourth World Conference for Women: “Human rights are women's rights….And women's rights are human rights.” That conference resulted in more than a famous speech: it produced the Beijing Platform for Action, a roadmap for gender equality across the globe. Twenty-five years later, how far have we come in ad
- Video
- April 13, 2022
Holistic health brings Afghan women together
The health team at the International Rescue Committee (IRC) in Salt Lake City begins a support group for Afghan women who arrived to Utah in recent months.
- Announcement
- July 1, 2022
Counseling—and Zumba classes—help three generations of Syrian women find hope
The war in Syria took a tremendous psychological toll on Samaher and her family. Here's a look at how an IRC women's center in Jordan helped Samaher, her daughter and mother find comfort and hope.
- Article
- June 27, 2022
International Women’s Day 2024 - Together We Thrive!
A look at how the IRC in Denver honored International Women’s Day 2024 at WorldDenver's health panel and luncheon.
- Announcement
- November 13, 2024
Where’s the Money? How the Humanitarian System is Failing to Fund an End of Violence Against Women and Girls
Violence against women and girls is a global problem of epidemic proportions. Evidence shows that over one-third of women and girls globally will experience some form of violence in their lifetime. Regardless of where they live, their religion or culture, or what stage of life they are in, each is a target of violence specifically because of her gender and the gender discrimination that persists globally.
- Report
- June 10, 2019
On International Women's Day, IRC calls for the protection of displaced women in Mexico
- Press Release
- March 7, 2023
Goldman Sachs supports refugees during Women’s History Month
Goldman Sachs’ employees learned about IRC in Salt Lake City women’s empowerment programming and held a month-long donation drive in honor of Women’s History Month to support newly resettled refugees in our community.
- Announcement
- June 22, 2022
An unexpected way to help refugee women overcome risks in their daily lives
Learn how an interactive comic book the International Rescue Committee created for Syrian women in Lebanon helps them navigate the challenges of life as a refugee and make informed decisions that can help them stay safe.
- Video
- June 27, 2022