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Posted by The.IRC on June 6th, 2013
Women who survive violence are often wracked with guilt and suffer blame unjustly projected upon them by their communities and society generally. With Cognitive Processing Therapy, I have learned to engage these women in discussions about guilt and its resulting emotions, and about how to overcome such feelings. more »
Posted in Gender based Violence, Research, Women, Africa, D.R. Congo | Tags: Sexual Violence, mental health, Cognitive Processing Therapy | 2 Comments
Posted by The.IRC on June 6th, 2013
Violence against women and girls is a significant problem in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The results of a study published today in the New England Journal of Medicine show that overall trauma symptoms decreased roughly twice as much among survivors who received group therapy compared to those who did not. more »
Posted in Gender based Violence, Research, Women, Africa, D.R. Congo | Tags: Sexual Violence, conflict, women, rape, research, Cognitive Processing Therapy |
Posted by The.IRC on June 5th, 2013
Hope for sexual violence survivors in war zones as study in Congo reveals dramatic impact of group therapy: Women "have been able to turn their lives around," says the IRC's Catherine Poulton. more »
Posted in Gender based Violence, Health, Research, Women, Africa, D.R. Congo | Tags: GBV, health, Sexual Violence, women, research, group therapy, post traumatic stress disorder |
Posted by The.IRC on June 3rd, 2013
The IRC provides counseling to refugees in three locations in northern Jordan. Many Syrian women and girls have been traumatized by violence, abuse or exploitation. Others need help in navigating their new lives as refugees. more »
Posted in Women, Syria Crisis, Middle East, Jordan | Tags: refugees, women, Syrian refugees, mental health | 2 Comments
Posted by The.IRC on May 28th, 2013
Following record floods in Pakistan in 2010, the IRC provided women with training to become tailors. These women now sew clothing for neighbors in their villages and play an active role in rebuilding their communities. more »
Posted in Natural Disasters, Women, Asia, Pakistan | Tags: livelihoods, Pakistan floods, women, poverty, humanitarian aid |
Posted by The.IRC on May 21st, 2013
Heidi Lehmann is director of the IRC's women's protection and empowerment programs. In a new video for the NoVo Foundation, she shares her motivation for being part of the movement to end violence against women and girls. more »
Posted in Gender based Violence, Women, Domestic Violence | Tags: girls, Sexual Violence, women, Novo Foundation |
Posted by The.IRC on May 17th, 2013
Young mothers celebrate their graduation from an IRC parenting program last week in northern Uganda. During two decades of war, many young women were separated from their parents or lacked positive parental role models. more »
Posted by terah.edun on May 12th, 2013
“We’re on track to deliver more than 50 babies this week,” says Judith, head midwife for the IRC's women's health center at the Yida refugee settlement in South Sudan. “The average is 35 babies per week, but recently we delivered 21 babies in one night." more »
Posted in Emergency Response, Health, South Sudan | Tags: refugees, Sudanese refugees, women, mothers, maternal health, South Kordofan |
Posted by Jordan.Helton on May 11th, 2013
For Hadya, her walk across the graduation stage this weekend at the University of Richmond is a validation of her family’s aspirations that date back to their decision to leave Afghanistan in the 1990s, a time when the Taliban forbid girls from getting an education. more »
Posted in Afghani Refugees, Resettlement, Education, United States, US - Charlottesville, VA, Afghanistan | Tags: refugees, resettlement, education, Afghan refugees, women | 2 Comments
Posted by aisha.bain on May 9th, 2013
The women's collective Femmes Lèves-Toi (Women, Rise Up) is a force for change in eastern Congo, starting at the community level. The IRC's Aisha Bain recounts an inspiring meeting with its members. on the Huffington Post. more »
Posted in Women, Africa, D.R. Congo | Tags: women |
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