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Women in Congo: Visionaries, not victims

On March 26, 2013 the International Rescue Committee presented a Briefing from the Field webcast with Aisha Bain, the IRC’s Women’s Protection & Empowerment Advocacy Officer for the Democratic Republic of Congo.

01 Apr 2013

A safe place for Syrian women fleeing war


December 24, 2012
By Peter Biro

Knitting is one of many activities at the IRC’s women’s centers in Lebanon. At the centers women can share their experiences and work though emotional trauma together. 

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ARSAL, Bekaa Valley, Lebanon -
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Fighting worsens 'deteriorating' situation in eastern Congo

Submitted by Priya.Shah on July 27, 2012 - 11:15am
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Fighting worsens 'deteriorating' situation in eastern Congo
Date: 
July 27, 2012
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CNN.com
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NATO summit's forgotten people: Afghan civilians

Submitted by Anonymous on May 23, 2012 - 10:13am
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NATO summit's forgotten people: Afghan civilians
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Paul Taylor
Date: 
May 23, 2012
Source: 
Agence France Presse
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Far from the bright lights of Chicago where world leaders met to shape NATO's exit from Afghanistan, one of the war's victims, 12-year-old Aleema, sums up her life in three words: "It's the worst.

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Flood of refugees hits camp near Sudan border

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Flood of refugees hits camp near Sudan border
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May 17, 2012
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Associated Press
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YIDA, South Sudan (AP) — An unexploded bomb sticks out of the earth. Foxholes have been dug by aid workers fearing more airstrikes from Sudan. Streams of hungry refugees are pouring in.

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South Sudan slides towards destitution amid border conflict with Sudan

Submitted by Anonymous on May 17, 2012 - 2:00am
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South Sudan slides towards destitution amid border conflict with Sudan
Date: 
May 16, 2012
Source: 
Guardian.co.uk
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South Sudan is facing a humanitarian crisis with more than half its population threatened by food shortages because of its ongoing conflict with Sudan, the UN has warned.

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Yida refugee camp in South Sudan remains dangerous for women

Submitted by lucy.carrigan on May 14, 2012 - 12:00am
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Yida refugee camp in South Sudan remains dangerous for women
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Liz Pender
Date: 
May 14, 2012
Source: 
GlobalPost
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Commentary: Rape and domestic violence are all too common for females who fled Nuba Mountains.
 

Press Release: Surge in refugees from South Kordofan fleeing into South Sudan

YIDA, South Sudan
13 Apr 2012

A new wave of refugees fleeing South Kordofan in the Republic of Sudan is crossing the border into South Sudan as violence in the embattled region escalates and a humanitarian crisis worsens.

Rescuing the Nazis’ most-wanted


August 6, 2010
By Kathleen Sands Adams

Varian Fry at his office in Marseilles in the spring of 1941. "I felt obliged to help," he said of his daring rescue operation.

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