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Women
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 in Advocacy, Gender based Violence, Women, Domestic Violence, Africa, Liberia | Tags: domestic violence, Susan Dentzer, West Africa, Women's Rights, violence against women, IRC Commission on Domestic Violence |
Posted by Susan Dentzer on March 13th, 2012
Six out of every 10 women who seek assistance from the IRC in West Africa do so because of domestic violence. Journalist and IRC Overseer Susan Dentzer is there as a member of an IRC commission that is working to raise awareness of this terrible problem and explore possible solutions. more »
Posted by Sinziana.Demian on March 13th, 2012
For Emelda Musabyimana, life changed a few months ago when the IRC asked her to play an active role in a health project rolling out in her village. “Maman Emelda" has an important duty to perform: record and transmit all births and deaths in the 15 households she is assigned to survey. more »
Posted by Cristine Better... on March 12th, 2012
The IRC has been in northern Uganda since 1998 and our team, made up mostly of Ugandans, really understands the terrain. While Joseph Kony and his Lord's Resistance Army have most likely left the country, their violent legacy lives on. more »
Posted in Post conflict, Child Soldiers, Women, Africa, Uganda | Tags: LRA, child soldiers, conflict, humanitarian aid, Joseph Kony, Kony2012 |
Posted by The.IRC on March 8th, 2012
Mashable on the IRC's "rocking" International Women's Day social media campaign ... plus other recent media coverage of our work around the world. more »
Posted in Women | Tags: refugees, International Women's Day, news, humanitarian aid |
Posted by Renata Rendon on March 8th, 2012
The IRC is supporting women's rights awareness in Iraqi Kurdistan, training police officers on what violence against women is, how to relate to victims, and what the rights of those victims are. more »
Posted in Gender based Violence, Women, Domestic Violence, Middle East, Iraq | Tags: Iraq, women, VAWG, WPE, vViolence against women, Kurdistan |
Posted by Sarah Wayne Callies on March 8th, 2012
Actress and IRC Voice Sarah Wayne Callies recently visited a Thai camp where the IRC assists Burmese refugees who have fled conflict and economic hardship at home. She writes about a refugee and IRC staff member whose mission is to make the camp a safe place for every woman who lives there. more »
Posted by The.IRC on March 8th, 2012
Today -- International Women’s Day -- actors Sarah Wayne Callies, Morena Baccarin, Romola Garai, Téa Leoni and Alyssa Milano are joining the IRC to launch a social action pledge drive aimed at raising awareness about the challenges faced by women and girls around the world. more »
Posted in Gender based Violence, Health, Women | Tags: girls, women, Sarah Wayne Callies, International Women’s Day, Morena Baccarin, Romola Garai, Téa Leoni |
Posted by The.IRC on March 7th, 2012
The IRC has begun construction of a women and girl’s wellness center in the Yida refugee camp where sexual assault and domestic violence survivors can receive medical treatment and counseling. more »
Posted in Gender based Violence, Health, Women, Domestic Violence, Africa, South Sudan | Tags: domestic violence, Sexual Violence, Women's Rights, conflict, humanitarian aid, refugee camp |
Posted by The.IRC on March 7th, 2012
As civil conflict and violence engulf the entire country of Syria, thousands of families are fleeing for safety. Please make an emergency donation today that will help the IRC deliver critical aid to Syrian families. more »
Posted in Emergency Response, Women, Syria Crisis, Syria, Middle East, Jordan | Tags: refugees, humanitarian aid, Syrian refugees | 4 Comments
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