Women collect materials to build shelter, Yida Refugee Camp, Unity State, South Sudan

The IRC is working to prevent sexual violence against women and to protect and support survivors.

In Haiti, violence against women and girls has increased dramatically since the January 2010 earthquake. Along with our partner organizations in the Haiti Adolescent Girls Network, the IRC gives teenage girls safe places to go to talk with their peers and explore their feelings with trained counselors.

Ruth Kimaathi wearing an outfit made with fabric dyed by Somali women in a business skills training program the IRC runs in the Dadaab refugee camp.

The IRC's Christiana Gbondo (center) meets with women in Kailahun.

Francette Calixtus has been trained by the IRC to refer survivors of violence to appropriate medical or legal services and to provide them with ongoing support.

Herta Mettelus has been trained by the IRC to refer survivors of violence to appropriate medical or legal services and to provide them with ongoing support.

Madeleine Rene educates women on their rights and ways to prevent violence.