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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 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 March 14th, 2013
With your outstanding support on International Women's Day (Mar. 8), this photo was our most-shared Facebook post ever. Thank you to everyone who took up the cause and stood up for women and girls around the globe! more »
Posted in Gender based Violence, Women | Tags: International Women's Day, women, howtohelp |
Posted by Sinziana.Demian on February 28th, 2013
Jacqueline and her two teenage daughters abruptly fled their village last fall because of fighting in Congo. After trying to get by without spare clothes and other necessities, Jacqueline was overjoyed to receive an IRC emergency kit for women. more »
Posted in Gender based Violence, Women, Africa, D.R. Congo | Tags: girls, conflict, women |
Posted by The.IRC on February 14th, 2013
From Bukavu to Brooklyn, a roundup of IRC staff, supporters and members of the communities we serve participating in #1BillionRising events on February 14, the 15th anniversary of the V-Day movement to end violence against women. more »
Posted in Advocacy, Gender based Violence, Women, Domestic Violence | Tags: Sexual Violence, women, how to help, One Billion Risisng |
Posted by The.IRC on February 12th, 2013
On Thursday, February 14, IRC staff members across the United States and around the world are joining One Billion Rising, to dance, rise up and demand an end to violence and sexual abuse against women and girls. more »
Posted in Advocacy, Gender based Violence, Women | Tags: Sexual Violence, Advocacy, women, how to help | 1 Comments
Posted by The.IRC on February 4th, 2013
Secretary Hillary Clinton's support for gender equality at the U.S. State Department lives on with a White House directive to strengthen that work, say presidential advisors Valerie Jarrett and Samantha Power. more »
Posted in Advocacy, Gender based Violence, Women | Tags: girls, Advocacy, White House, women, State Department |
Posted by The.IRC on January 18th, 2013
Send an urgent message to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. Ask her to lead the way by taking a strong stand for Syrian survivors of sexual violence and pressing other nations to follow suit. more »
Posted in Advocacy, Gender based Violence, Women, Syria Crisis | Tags: refugees, girls, Sexual Violence, Advocacy, conflict, women, how to help, Syrian refugees, Syria crisis |
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