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IRC in NY client speaks at the United Nations
Rose, an IRC client in New York, was invited to speak at the United Nations' celebration of the International Day of Rural Women.
- Announcement
- July 6, 2022
Bangladesh
Nearly 1 million Rohingya have fled violence in Myanmar's Rakhine State to Cox’s Bazar, a district in Bangladesh. The IRC is responding with health care, protection for vulnerable women and children, and emergency support for the refugees.
- Country
Shifting social norms: a gender analysis of time poverty, paid work and masculinity in Jordan
In 2018, the IRC assisted over 120,000 Syrian refugees and low-income Jordanians to access healthcare, protection, education and income generation opportunities. One of the recent changes that IRC staff have noticed is that Syrian women are taking on more of an income earning role than was the norm back in Syria and that this is creating changes in household dynamics.
- Report
- November 26, 2019
POWER graduates
The second class of POWER (Providing Opportunities for Women's Economic Resilience) professional community interpreters graduated on March 30th, 2017.
- Announcement
- June 27, 2022
Former refugees vote for the first time
Bae Shae and Sui arrived in Texas as refugees eleven years ago. This year, the two women voted for the first time.
- Announcement
- November 17, 2020
Empowerment at the New Roots Community Farm
New York City refugee women are growing produce, community, and job skills at the IRC New Roots Community Farm in the Bronx
- Announcement
- June 27, 2022
Afghan girls share their concerns for the future
Women and girls are increasingly bearing the brunt of the violence in Afghanistan. The IRC remains committed to providing them with critical support.
- Video
- June 27, 2022
Refugee Hafeza’s delicious Afghan Bolani recipe
Earlier this year the IRC in Greece hosted cooking workshops for refugee and local women living on the Greek island of Lesbos. Some of the women who took part talked to us about their experience and shared the recipe of the dish they shared with the group. Hafeza shares her recipe for Afghan Bolani.
- Article
- October 26, 2022
POWER students visit the United Nations
The United Nations Department of Public Information hosted Providing Opportunities for Women’s Economic Resilience (POWER) interpretation students for several field trips this past month. The POWER interpretation program trains women with advanced language abilities in applying these skills towards careers in professional interpretation.
- Announcement
- June 27, 2022
A French language report summary on DRC
A summary of the report "Why Wait? How the Humanitarian System Can Better Fund Women-Led and Women’s Rights Organizations" translated into French.
- Report
- April 4, 2023