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Video: Half the Sky trailer
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 »
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Photo Share: Homework help, Sierra Leone
Posted by The.IRC on January 27th, 2012
Helping boys with their homework after school in the Kenema district of southeastern Sierra Leone. The IRC and our local partners raise awareness of the dangers of child labor and the importance of education. more »
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A year of rescue
Posted by The.IRC on December 31st, 2011
In the weeks, months, and years that follow an outbreak of violence or natural disaster, the IRC’s 11,000 dedicated aid workers provide rapid and effective aid that saves lives, reduces suffering, restores dignity, and jumpstarts recovery. more »
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2011: In Sierra Leone, mitigating child assault
Posted by George.Rupp on December 30th, 2011
In October, New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof wrote two columns about the epidemic of child rape in Sierra Leone. His reports were heart-wrenching, describing girls of tender age requiring treatment at an IRC rape center. more »
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In Sierra Leone, a special place for women
Posted by melissa.winkler on October 18th, 2011
I recently visited the Kailahun Women’s Center -- a special place where women gather to talk, learn new skills, like soap-making and catering, and conduct business. It also serves as a safe house for women and girls who have been sexually assaulted and need short-term shelter. more »
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Photo of the Day: Homework, Sierra Leone
Posted by The.IRC on October 17th, 2011
Jenny Koroma, 15, does her homework after finishing her household chores. Jenny attends a secondary school in the Kenema district of eastern Sierra Leone that receives support from the IRC. more »
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“It is not your fault”: Helping young rape survivors in Sierra Leone
Posted by melissa.winkler on October 14th, 2011
“It is not your fault,” says the IRC’s Amie Kandeh, consoling a 14-year-old girl named Fulamatu. It’s an important message in a country where women and girls are regularly blamed for the rapes they suffer and assailants are rarely prosecuted. more »
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“One girl’s courage”: Latest New York Times column featuring the IRC's work
Posted by The.IRC on October 13th, 2011
Nicholas D. Kristof writes in the New York Times: "…the International Rescue Committee says that only one-half of 1 percent of the rapes it deals with in Sierra Leone lead to convictions. I soon saw the challenges first hand." more »
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In the New York Times, our work with rape survivors
Posted by The.IRC on October 10th, 2011
In a column published yesterday in the New York Times, two-time Pulitzer Prize-winner Nicholas D. Kristof takes readers inside a rape treatment center the IRC runs in Freetown, Sierra Leone. He tells the stories of three-year-old Jessica and other staggeringly young patients at the center. more »
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Sierra Leone: "The girls are being blamed" - IRC in the New York Times
Posted by Kate Sands Adams on October 9th, 2011
The IRC's Amie Kandeh speaks with Nicholas D. Kristof about the youngest patients the IRC treats in its rape center in Freetown, Sierra Leone. For the full story, read Kristof's stunning Sunday New York Times column: "In This Rape Center, the Patient Was 3." more »
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