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Posted by The.IRC on September 30th, 2011
In the past, the women of Burundi have had limited economic opportunities and little role in the country’s development. Now, as the country recovers from conflict, the IRC is encouraging women to work together in village savings and loan associations to become economically independent. more »
Posted by The.IRC on September 26th, 2011
For newly arrived refugee women -- like newborn Joseph Laltha Sang's mother -- the prospect of having a baby in an unfamiliar environment can be overwhelming. The IRC’s pregnancy support program helps make the experience easier. more »
Posted by The.IRC on September 22nd, 2011
The IRC recently hosted a Clinton Global Initiative delegation to South Kivu Province in eastern Congo. The delegation included actress Ashley Judd and NASCAR driver Jeff Gordon, who visited a local women's association. more »
Posted by The.IRC on September 19th, 2011
Grace Lavela, 26, and her daughter Sanneh Mulbah at home. Grace recently graduated from a course in agricultural science from a technical college she attended with the IRC's support. She then found work with a local nonprofit organization and started her own farm with money she saved. more »
Posted by The.IRC on September 7th, 2011
Sarah Costa, executive director of IRC affiliate Women's Refugee Commission, discusses why it's time to put the lives and safety of women and girls who are fleeing the drought in Somalia at the top of the humanitarian agenda. more »
Posted by The.IRC on August 17th, 2011
In the North Kivu province of the Democratic Republic of Congo, severely affected by conflict for more than a decade, the IRC partners with local women’s associations to support and empower survivors of sexual violence and other vulnerable women. more »
Posted by Elisabeth.Roesch on August 15th, 2011
At a packed Congressional briefing on August 4, my colleague Elizabeth Pender, the IRC's emergency technical advisor for women’s protection and empowerment, spoke about violence against women and girls who are fleeing the famine in Somalia. more »
Posted by The.IRC on June 28th, 2011
The IRC is continuing to support Rwandans by encouraging development and democracy and protecting women and children. more »
Posted by The.IRC on June 9th, 2011
There has been widespread sexual violence against some ethnic groups from both political sides as well as opportunistic sexual violence related to looting, says the IRC's Monika Bakayoko-Topolska. more »
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 »

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