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Men speak out on violence against women in Chad
Posted by The.IRC on March 30th, 2010
Guest blogger Brenna O’Rourke is an IRC intern in Chad, where the IRC is providing health care and other essential services to 58,000 Darfuri refugees and local communities. We also reach out to men and boys to change attitudes that foster violence against women. more »
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A refugee photo album
Posted by Kate Sands Adams on March 30th, 2010
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Refugees in Kenya: A life of "constant harassment"
Posted by Kate Sands Adams on March 28th, 2010
A new report by the IRC, Humanitarian Policy Group (HPG) and Refugee Consortium of Kenya (RCK) says that tens of thousands of urban refugees in Kenya face regular harassment, discrimination and poverty. more »
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San Diego: "It’s not fun being a stranger"
Posted by Kate Sands Adams on March 23rd, 2010
"It’s not fun being a stranger and no money and in a foreign country where you don’t know anybody. So I found out about IRC, and I went to them, and I told them my story and they were so helpful." - Mary Page more »
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Uprooted Iraqis' suffering continues
Posted by Kate Sands Adams on March 20th, 2010
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Thailand: Visiting a safe haven for abused refugee women and children
Posted by Peter.Biro on March 11th, 2010
In an unassuming house on the outskirts of the Thai city of Mae Sot lies the office of Social Action for Women (SAW), an IRC-supported organization that helps survivors of rape, domestic violence, trafficking and other abuse. On a recent visit to their shelter, I met Ngelay, a 16-year-old Burmese girl who narrowly escaped being sold into marriage by her mother. more »
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