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May 24, 2013
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RT @DocEdH: The best of @theIRC: amazing local staff -in this case Immaculee M- listening thoughtfully to a community leader t.co/LH…
May 24, 2013
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@angusa Thx for your interest in working with us! Positions posted at t.co/w3SDWahSdt; if a position isn't there it's no longer open.
May 24, 2013
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Women
Posted by The.IRC on January 14th, 2011
I think that women can play a significant role in the long-term recovery of this nation. Based on what I've seen in our own staff and in the people that we see in the camps, they are capable, they are thinking, they are sharp — and they want their lives to improve. more »
Posted in Women, Caribbean, Haiti | Tags: humanitarian, Women's Rights, Haiti Earthquake, natural disasters, Wake Up Call |
Posted by The.IRC on January 12th, 2011
30 camps ... 24,000 medical consultations ... Here are just a few of the numbers that measure the impact of our IRC colleagues working in Haiti. more »
Posted in Emergency Response, Haiti | Tags: children, health, humanitarian, water, Haiti Earthquake, natural disasters, cholera, women |
Posted by Madeleine Rene on January 11th, 2011
I’m a native of Petit Goave, Haiti. I am 30 years old. When I was 12, I witnessed the rape of my older sister, which caused her death. As I grew up I felt the need to fight against rape which was very common where I lived. When I was 18, my partner beat me but I knew nothing about my rights. I feel very motivated to work as an IRC volunteer because it is an opportunity to help other women facing situations like mine. more »
Posted in Women, Caribbean, Haiti | Tags: aid workers, humanitarian, Sexual Violence, Women's Rights, Haiti Earthquake, volunteers, KOFAVIV |
Posted by The.IRC on January 9th, 2011
The IRC is providing technical expertise, tools, construction materials, and other resources to workers building more permanent camp facilities in preparation for jobs in the building trades as the recovery in Haiti moves forward. more »
Posted in Haiti | Tags: development, humanitarian, Haiti Earthquake, women, recovery |
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 January 4th, 2011
Women and girls are at the center of the IRC’s relief effort in Haiti. The IRC was the first agency to deploy a specialist dedicated to reducing sexual violence and runs a full-time program to help ensure the safety of women and girls. more »
Posted in Women, Caribbean, Haiti | Tags: emergency relief, humanitarian, Sexual Violence, Haiti Earthquake, natural disasters, women |
Posted by George.Rupp on December 31st, 2010
The people of Southern Sudan endured a brutal civil war that lasted 22 years and left behind a ruined landscape and a traumatized population. Now, the January 2011 independence referendum is presenting new threats and uncertainties. more »
Posted in South Sudan | Tags: health, humanitarian, Southern Sudan, Darfur, conflict, war, women |
Posted by The.IRC on December 29th, 2010
We were having a meeting and one of the participants noticed a tatoo that I have ... All were like, "Oh, we have a tatoo, too." ... They were calling me their American sister because I'm one of the few American black women that they've met ... I was excited. It was a bonding experience. So, sure, "Can I see your tatoo?" more »
Posted in Women, Africa, Sierra Leone | Tags: refugees, video, humanitarian, Women's Rights, conflict, Wake Up Wednesdays, femle genital mutilation, Wake Up Call |
Posted by The.IRC on December 22nd, 2010
I was working with the IRC. They brought me a young girl who was thirteen years old. She had just been taken by rebel groups. These men forced her to stay in the forest with them for three months. more »
Posted in Women, D.R. Congo | Tags: humanitarian, Sexual Violence, Women's Rights, conflict, war, women, Wake Up Wednesdays | 1 Comments
Posted by The.IRC on December 15th, 2010
We work with a lot of women who are just going about their business ... they're in their fields, they're in their homes, taking care of their children — and armed groups come through and target these women for rape... more »
Posted in Women, Africa, D.R. Congo | Tags: humanitarian, Sexual Violence, Women's Rights, conflict, war, women, Wake Up Wednesdays |
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