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Posted by The.IRC on May 2nd, 2012
Charlotte Watson's striking photos showcase the lives of women in Karamoja, Uganda, and their growing involvement in peace building under the IRC’s Women Building Peace project. more »
Posted in Peace, Women, Africa, Uganda | Tags: Karamoja, peace, photos, conflict, women | 1 Comments
Posted by The.IRC on April 18th, 2012
The IRC's Elizabeth Pender tells CNN how the IRC is helping women and girls who have fled brutal fighting in Sudan's Nuba Mountains only to experience sexual violence in an overflowing refugee camp in South Sudan. Watch video. more »
Posted in Emergency Response, Gender based Violence, Women, Africa, South Sudan | Tags: emergencies, health, Sexual Violence, conflict, women, humanitarian aid, South Kordofan |
Posted by bob.kitchen on April 2nd, 2012
The International Rescue Committee is launching an emergency response in Mali, where the drought spreading across the Sahel region has been compounded by political instability. more »
Posted in Emergency Response, Sahel Crisis, Africa, Mali | Tags: refugees, conflict, natural disaster, humanitarian aid, Mali, Sahel | 1 Comments
Posted by Ned Colt on March 26th, 2012
While many of us think of massive tent cities when we consider refugees, increasingly -- as in the case of Syrians fleeing their country -- many are moving into urban areas, which makes them more difficult to find and support. more »
Posted in Refuge, Urban Refugees, Syria Crisis, Jordan | Tags: refugees, urban refugees, conflict, humanitarian aid, Syrian refugees | 1 Comments
Posted by Luan Meraku on March 19th, 2012
The IRC is providing emergency support for Syrian refugees in Jordan, whose numbers are increasing daily. Here, the view from IRC deputy regional director Luan Meraku. more »
Posted in Emergency Response, Urban Refugees, Syria Crisis, Jordan | Tags: urban refugees, conflict, emergency response, Syrian refugees |
Posted by The.IRC on March 14th, 2012
The IRC's Michael Kocher, who has a long history of working in crisis zones around the world, on NPR's Talk of the Nation, talking about the delicate dance aid workers do when working in a war zone. more »
Tags: conflict, war, aid worker, humanitarian aid |
Posted by Cristine Better... on March 12th, 2012
The IRC has been in northern Uganda since 1998 and our team, made up mostly of Ugandans, really understands the terrain. While Joseph Kony and his Lord's Resistance Army have most likely left the country, their violent legacy lives on. more »
Posted in Post conflict, Child Soldiers, Women, Africa, Uganda | Tags: LRA, child soldiers, conflict, humanitarian aid, Joseph Kony, Kony2012 |
Posted by The.IRC on March 7th, 2012
The IRC has begun construction of a women and girl’s wellness center in the Yida refugee camp where sexual assault and domestic violence survivors can receive medical treatment and counseling. more »
Posted in Gender based Violence, Health, Women, Domestic Violence, Africa, South Sudan | Tags: domestic violence, Sexual Violence, Women's Rights, conflict, humanitarian aid, refugee camp |
Posted by The.IRC on March 1st, 2012
Sarah Costa, executive director of the IRC-affiliated Women's Refugee Commission reflects on the importance of investing in women and girls. more »
Posted in Post conflict, Women | Tags: refugees, peace, Women's Rights, Women's Refugee Commission, conflict, war, Sarah Costa |
Posted by The.IRC on February 27th, 2012
In a news blog published by AlertNet, IRC-UK Trustee Sir John Holmes warns that Kenya’s war and security crackdown against al-Shabaab could have serious repercussions for Somali refugees in the country. more »
Posted in Advocacy, Africa, Kenya, Somalia, U.K. | Tags: Nairobi, urban refugees, conflict, Somali refugees | 1 Comments
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