Domestic Violence
Violence is a bigger threat to the health of women ages 15-49 than cancer, malaria and traffic accidents combined. Learn more about the high cost of domestic violence and how you can take action.
South Sudan Refugee Crisis
Fleeing fighting and food shortages in Sudan's South Kordofan, hundreds of refugees are streaming into South Sudan’s overcrowded Yida camp each day. Most are women and children.
The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world’s worst humanitarian crises and helps people to survive and rebuild their lives. At work in over 40 countries and 22 U.S. cities to restore safety, dignity and hope, the IRC leads the way from harm to home.
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This photo was taken as part of Global Crescendo, an IRC project that enables women to document their lives through digital cameras and use pictures to tell their stories in their communities.
In West Africa, 6 out of every 10 women who come to the IRC seeking assistance after experiencing violence are reporting violence at the hands of a partner or spouse. Read one 21-year-old woman's story.
Through the strong ties our staff has forged with the women we assist, the IRC has come to see that far too often the riskiest place for a woman is where you might least expect it to be—in her own home.
Millions of Malians are threatened by the drought and hunger crisis in Africa's Sahel region. The IRC is providing emergency support to local health centers.
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Voices for the IRC
Sarah Wayne Callies stars in the AMC television series "The Walking Dead." A long-time supporter of the IRC, she says she is impressed by the bravery, dedication and generosity of those she's met on her visits to IRC programs in Thailand and the United States.
IRC in the Press
May 22, 2012 | The Guardian
May 17, 2012 | Associated Press
May 11, 2012 | San Diego Union Tribune
Donor's Corner
“This organization is A+ in every sense, [with a] track record (since 1933) of going to crisis zones to rescue and rebuild. They live up to their motto: From Harm to Home.”
— International Rescue Committee donor "mlcastillo" in a five-star review posted on Charity Navigator
— International Rescue Committee donor "mlcastillo" in a five-star review posted on Charity Navigator
