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IRC Press Release: Rape and Sexual Abuse Pervasive in Ivory Coast Crisis

Urgent action needed by international community
Ivory Coast/Liberia
13 Apr 2011

Alarming numbers of Ivorian women and girls have been raped, sexually assaulted, beaten and harassed by armed men at home or as they were fleeing violence and the International Rescue Committee (IRC) fears those who are reporting incidents represent a tiny fraction of the victims.

Confronting rape as a weapon of war - part 2


March 9, 2011
By Elisabeth Roesch

Over the last decade, the world has woken up and been moved to action by the horrific violence that women and girls often face on an almost daily basis in countries torn apart by strife and war

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Wake Up Call: Julie - North Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo


March 9, 2011
By The IRC
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WHAT’S YOUR WAKE UP CALL?

New Interactive Multimedia Platform Enables Individuals to Share Stories and Take Action to Aid and Empower Women and Girls
02 Mar 2011

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is launching an interactive multimedia site called WAKE UP, at www.rescue.org/WAKEUP, which aims to build a dynamic online community of people working to improve the lives of women and girls around the world.

Confronting rape as a weapon of war


March 8, 2011
By Elisabeth Roesch

Margot Wallström (center) meets with aid agency representatives in Washington, DC.

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Wake Up Call: Naw Khet Mar - Mae Hong Son, Thailand


March 2, 2011
By The IRC

Naw Khet Mar works with the IRC in refugee camps in Thailand.

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Wake Up Call: Hillary Margolis - Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo


February 23, 2011
By The IRC
Hillary Margolis
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Wake Up Call: Tamah Murfet - Bujumbura, Burundi


February 16, 2011
By The IRC

Tamah Murfet

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Wake Up Call: Kibrom Berhe - Jijiga, Ethiopia


February 9, 2011
By The IRC

Kibrom Berhe

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