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George Rupp on gender inequality

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George Rupp

George Rupp talks about the ripple effects of gender inequality for the Half the Sky movement. George Rupp has been president of the International Rescue Committee since July 2002. As the IRC's chief executive officer, Dr. Rupp oversees the agency's relief and development operations in over 40 countries and its refugee resettlement and assistance programs throughout the United States.

01 Oct 2012

IRC to expand support for Syrian refugee women


September 27, 2012
By Ned Colt

Women and children comprise approximately 75% of Syrian refugees, and have specific needs

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The most common violence


August 21, 2012
By The IRC
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Why the IRC launched the Domestic Violence Think-In


August 16, 2012
By carrie welch
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Why the IRC Launched the Domestic Violence Think-In

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Why the IRC Launched the Domestic Violence Think-In
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Carrie Welch
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August 16, 2012
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Forbes.com
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Guest contributor Carrie Ross Welch is senior vice president of external relations for the International Rescue Committee. The IRC responds to the world’s worst humanitarian crises and helps people to survive and rebuild their lives.

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Targeted by violence, Syrian refugee women don’t know where to turn for help


August 7, 2012
By The IRC

Syrian women await a distribution of aid in the northern Jordanian city of Ramtha. Women and girls fleeing Syria say they have been directly targeted in the ongoing conflict.

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Half the Sky: Shining a light on violence against women [Video]


August 2, 2012
By The IRC
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West Africa: Husbands Worse Threat to Women Than Gunmen

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West Africa: Husbands Worse Threat to Women Than Gunmen
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Elisabeth Roesch
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July 3, 2012
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AllAfrica.com
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Dakar — In conflict-hit West African countries, husbands often pose a greater threat to women's lives than an armed assailant, the International Rescue Committee (IRC) said in a recent report, but even in more stable countries, violence against women is hard to eradicate.

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IRC in the News: Living with slavery and rape


June 22, 2012
By The IRC

An IRC signboard in Sierra Leone to raise awareness and change attitudes to fight violence against women. In partnership with the Sierra Leone police the ads are displayed at police stations across the country.

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Uganda after Kony: Paulina Acayo’s story


June 21, 2012
By The IRC

Poverty, alcoholism and domestic violence are common in villages in northern Uganda that are recovering from the long and brutal Lord’s Resistance Army conflict. 

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