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RT @So_Jo1: @theIRC's Felix Leger on VOA today t.co/vzvenVNEJ1
May 22, 2013
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RT @So_Jo1: @theIRC will provide 70,000 liters of clean water daily--enough potable water for 5,000 people a day to drink, cook and bathe #…
May 22, 2013
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Less than 10 yrs after fleeing Somalia, Amal Kahim Jama & her family became refugees again, in Syria: t.co/wZkmKWqy00 via @AJEnglish
May 22, 2013
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@IRCPress You've been quoted in my #Storify story "Crisis in Darfur, 10 Years On" t.co/guLOti8F02
May 21, 2013
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RT @IRCPress: Race against time to aid new #Darfur #refugees in Chad before rains begin: t.co/z6eDBFeR1I
May 21, 2013
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Domestic Violence
Posted by The.IRC on November 28th, 2011
Take action and make your voice heard during the 16 Days of Activism to end violence against women (November 25 - December 10). Send a Wake Up Call to your friends, family and networks and start the conversation. more »
Posted in Women, Domestic Violence | Tags: video, 16 Days, violence against women, women |
Posted by Jane Yang on November 25th, 2011
As the sun sets over Dadaab, my IRC colleague Ruth Kimaathi happily takes time out after a long day to sip tea and talk with me about her job: counseling courageous women who have endured conflict and famine in Somalia. more »
Posted in Horn of Africa Drought, Domestic Violence, Africa, Kenya | Tags: 16 Days, domestic violence, drought, Sexual Violence, natural disasters, Dadaab refugee camps, Somali refugees, women, famine |
Posted by melissa.winkler on October 18th, 2011
I recently visited the Kailahun Women’s Center -- a special place where women gather to talk, learn new skills, like soap-making and catering, and conduct business. It also serves as a safe house for women and girls who have been sexually assaulted and need short-term shelter. more »
Posted in Domestic Violence, Africa, Sierra Leone | Tags: domestic violence, Sexual Violence, women | 2 Comments
Posted by The.IRC on June 3rd, 2011
Working in projects on violence against women has always appealed to me, so when I received the invitation to participate in an IRC project, I was very happy. I really needed a space to think about this problem, which is present in the site, and to find ways to help women. I’m happy and proud that we women are helping each other to get out of violent situations. more »
Posted in Gender based Violence, Domestic Violence, Haiti | Tags: domestic violence, Sexual Violence, Haiti Earthquake, women, Haiti |
Posted by The.IRC on May 20th, 2011
I have faced a lot of problems since January 12th and I think that this is true for all women. What I’m doing right now has given me a chance to act for the good of others. Living so close to the problems that women are facing has changed a lot in me. It motivates me more. more »
Posted in Women, Domestic Violence, Caribbean, Haiti | Tags: domestic violence, Sexual Violence, Haiti Earthquake, women, Haiti |
Posted by The.IRC on May 13th, 2011
Here’s a glimpse into the lives of women who serve as volunteers in Port-au-Prince, trained by the IRC to provide psychological and social support to survivors of sexual violence. more »
Posted in Women, Domestic Violence, Caribbean, Haiti | Tags: domestic violence, Sexual Violence, Women's Rights, Haiti Earthquake, women, Haiti |
Posted by Jamie.Kelso on April 28th, 2011
Iraqi refugee women in Jordan who have fled conflict at home can become easy targets for violence and abuse. The Jordan River Foundation, an IRC partner, is distributing small purses with hotline numbers discreetly hidden inside. Using this hotline, women can contact our office for emergency assistance to protect them from violence, without fear of discovery by their abusers. more »
Posted in Women, Jordan | Tags: refugees, Iraqi refugees, Jordan, domestic violence, Mother's Day, urban refugees, Women's Rights, conflict, Wake Up Call, howtohelp, Jordan River Foundation |
Posted by Jamie.Kelso on March 16th, 2011
Mark shares his personal commitment to changing culture when and where it is unjust and inhuman. By educating young men and empowering young girls, he is working in Karamoja, Uganda to stop a long-practiced terrible tradition of rape and helping a community to exchange a violent past for the promise and potential of a future built on equality more »
Posted in Gender based Violence, Domestic Violence, Uganda | Tags: video, Africa, domestic violence, Karamoja, Sexual Violence, Women's Rights, uganda, conflict, war, Wake Up Call |
Posted by The.IRC on March 2nd, 2011
The IRC's Naw Khet Mar says that in the refugee camps in Thailand where she works it is crucial to enlist men into the struggle against domestic violence against women and girls. more »
Posted in Women, Domestic Violence | Tags: refugees, aid workers, domestic violence, humanitarian, women, Wake Up Call, Burmese refgees |
Posted by The.IRC on February 16th, 2011
Tamah Murfet says the IRC's village savings and loan program in Burundi is inspiring and empowering women in unexpected ways -- from giving them the courage to discuss money issues with their husbands to allowing them to earn a living for the first time in their lives. more »
Posted in Women, Domestic Violence, Africa, Burundi | Tags: refugees, domestic violence, humanitarian, Women's Rights, livelihoods, Wake Up Call, village savings and loan, poverty | 2 Comments
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