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Haiti: A better life for women


March 23, 2010
By Melissa Winkler
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Thailand: Visiting a safe haven for abused refugee women and children


March 11, 2010
By Peter Biro

Lin Dar (left) and Yi Yi Win, both staff from aid group Social Action for Women, talks to 16-year-old Ngelay, who lives in one of the organization's shelters.

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International Women’s Day: The view from Haiti


March 8, 2010
By The IRC
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Sixty-five dollars and a mango tree


March 8, 2010
By The IRC
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Haiti: In the “Women’s House”


February 24, 2010
By Melissa Winkler
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Congo: Rebuilding shattered communities


February 23, 2010
By Peter Biro

The IRC-run Tuungane program has helped nearly two million people living in remote war-torn eastern Congo rebuild villages and construct new clinics, wells, schools, bridges and roads.

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From Capitol Hill: Women can win the fight against violence


February 9, 2010
By The IRC
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Educating refugees against harmful practices


February 2, 2010
By Joanne Offer

Kaho Ahmed Gesso

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In Thailand, bringing justice to Burmese refugees


January 4, 2010
By Peter Biro
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"In Congo, it's more dangerous to be a woman than a soldier."


December 17, 2009
By The IRC
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