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Five years on, a displaced Iraqi woman rebuilds her life
Five years after the defeat of the ISIS group, millions of Iraqis lack livelihood opportunities, proper shelter, or access to basic services. Women like Sarah have demonstrated great courage in the face of conflict and displacement to provide for their families.
- Article
- December 16, 2022
In her words - Hillary Rodham Clinton, David Miliband and Lilian Dawa (full conversation)
What can governments, business and other sectors do to systematically boost the inclusion and empowerment of refugees, particularly girls and women? On the 25th anniversary of the Beijing Platform for Action, which seeks to advance women’s rights, IRC president and CEO David Miliband and IRC volunteer Lilian Dawa discuss the progress being made on gender equality with former U.S.
- Video
- June 27, 2022
Al Hol camp at ‘breaking point’ as another 12,000 women and children arrive in just 48 hours
- Press Release
- June 27, 2022
Black History Month - Teaching Resources
Key resources to help raise awareness of the contributions of Black women throughout history and today.
- Report
- October 5, 2023
Women’s History Month – IRC in Silver Spring addresses gender equity barriers through its Gender Equity Committee
Parwana, Afghan parolee and mother of two, is no stranger to overcoming adversity. When her family fled to the U.S. after the Taliban took control of Kabul, she was prepared to face many challenges as they built a new life for themselves in Maryland. “My only goal was for my kids to go to school, my husband to get a job, and I hoped one day I would learn English.”
- Announcement
- March 1, 2023
Survivor, mother, mentor: Meet Bothina
Bothina Matar taught English in Syria before she and her young family fled the war and resettled in Texas. Now she trains refugee women hired by Gaia, the Dallas-based fashion accessories company where she works, and has become a mentor to other newcomers. Watch and share her inspiring story.
- Video
- June 22, 2022
Oprah's Book Club: Asylum seekers "trapped along the border"
In an episode of Oprah's Book Club, Oprah Winfrey shares the stories of women who have fled growing violence in northern Central America but have been unable to find sanctuary in the United States because of new U.S. policies.
- Video
- August 12, 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
No safe place
The study used quantitative and qualitative methods to explore the situation of women and girls in ve settings in South Sudan: Juba City, Juba County, Rumbek Centre, two Protection of Civilian (PoC) sites in Juba, and one PoC site in Bentiu.
- Report
- November 29, 2017
The will to learn: how education helps save young refugee lives
Life drastically changed for Dalal and the other young women after fleeing the conflict in Syria. They are among the 13.5 million people displaced by this devastating war, now in its eighth year.
- Article
- June 27, 2022