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Violence Against Women
Posted by The.IRC on August 22nd, 2012
Some 40,000 refugees from the brutal conflict in Syria have fled to neighboring Lebanon. More than half of them are women and girls. more »
Posted in Emergency Response, Gender based Violence, Women, Syria Crisis, Lebanon | Tags: refugees, violence against women, emergency response, humanitarian aid, Syrian refugees |
Posted by The.IRC on August 2nd, 2012
"Half the Sky" authors Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn shine a spotlight on violence against women in a new video that features the IRC's Amie Kandeh. more »
Posted in Advocacy, Gender based Violence, Women, Domestic Violence, Africa, Sierra Leone | Tags: video, domestic violence, Nicholas Kristof, violence against women, women, Half the Sky | 2 Comments
Posted by Jane Yang on April 17th, 2012
Adolescent girls in Hagadera face problems ranging from female genital mutilation to forced marriage and sexual violence. IRC-trained mentors are helping them develop confidence, social skills and economic acumen. more »
Posted in Gender based Violence, Women, Horn of Africa Drought, Domestic Violence, Africa, Kenya | Tags: violence against women, Dadaab refugee camps, Eastleigh | 1 Comments
Posted by Sinziana.Demian on April 2nd, 2012
IRC-supported women's organizations in the Democratic Republic of Congo are using community theater to raise awareness about pressing issues like domestic violence. more »
Posted in Gender based Violence, Women, Domestic Violence, Africa, D.R. Congo | Tags: domestic violence, violence against women, International Women’s Day, community theater |
Posted by The.IRC on March 30th, 2012
The "Half the Sky" trailer is out and includes a sound bite from the IRC's Amie Kandeh, whose work with women and girls in Sierra Leone is featured in the film. Mark your calendars - this amazing series will air on PBS in October. more »
Posted in Gender based Violence, Women, Domestic Violence, Sierra Leone | Tags: violence against women, women, Half the Sky |
Posted by Susan Dentzer on March 13th, 2012
After listening to women talk about the abuses they had suffered at the hands of their husbands and boyfriends, Susan Dentzer and the other members of the IRC Commission on Domestic Violence brought the women's plea for change to the Liberian government. more »
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 The.IRC on January 5th, 2011
A young girl, as young as thirteen years old, is forced to marry someone. In this case she will not have an opportunity to go to school, and in most intances she is even pulled out of school... to start her new life with someone she doesn't know usually. more »
Posted in Women, Africa, South Sudan | Tags: humanitarian, Sexual Violence, Southern Sudan, conflict, violence against women, women, Wake Up Call |
Posted by The.IRC on September 23rd, 2010
We had the opportunity to ask President Clinton and other leaders who attended the Clinton Global Initiative meeting this week how they would address a particularly urgent global problem: violence against women. more »
Posted in Women | Tags: Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Women's Rights, Clinton Global Initiative, CGI, Queen Rania, Bill Clinton, Katie Couric, violence against women |
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