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Women and girls exploited in exchange for money to buy food
Drought in northern Kenya has left some 2.6 million people struggling to find enough to eat. Women and girls in Turkana County are being exploited in exchange for money to buy food. The International Rescue Committee is seeing an increase in violence against women, early and forced marriage, and women and girls engaging in transactional sex in order to procure food for their families as the region is gripped by near-famine.
- Video
- June 27, 2022
IRC marks International Women’s Day with Georgia Women’s Chamber of Commerce
The IRC in Atlanta’s staff were honored to attend and speak as part of the 7th annual Women’s Day Summit held by the Georgia Women’s Chamber of Commerce on March 8.
- Announcement
- February 27, 2024
International Women’s Day Celebration Highlights Strength, Resilience of Refugee Women
Refugee women and girls share their personal journeys and future goals through poems and stories.
- Announcement
- June 27, 2022
Young women empowered on International Women's Day
The IRC in Salt Lake City’s education program and Cotopaxi collaborated to bring a day of adventure to young refugee women in Salt Lake City.
- Announcement
- June 22, 2022
The Women Peace and Security Index: A new lens on forced displacement
The IRC and the Georgetown Institute for Women Peace and Security's briefing highlights the disadvantages displaced women and girls face in terms of their justice, inclusion and safety and calling for targeted support.
- Report
- December 9, 2021
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
Courageous Yazidi women speak out after escaping violence in Iraq
Violence in Iraq’s Sinjar district uprooted millions, including the Yazidi religious minority. After experiencing brutal violence, Yazidi women speak out.
- Article
- June 27, 2022
IRC Tigray Crisis Gender Analysis Report key findings: women's exploitation & gender-based violence
Key findings regarding women’s sexual exploitation abuse across the conflict Tigray from IRC’s more comprehensive gender analysis report.
- Report
- May 3, 2021
Overcoming Barriers to Women's Employment
The IRC in Silver Spring is supporting vulnerable refugee women by removing barriers to their employment, by offering English instruction, socialization and specialized cultural orientation.
- Announcement
- July 22, 2016
Safe Space to Learn: Digital Literacy and Inclusion for Women and Girls in Humanitarian Settings
Digitally-empowered women and girls
- Report
- January 23, 2024