Razia Sultana is an independent activist, lawyer and feminist bringing change to the world's biggest refugee camp. In Bangladesh, close to one million Rohingya people have fled persecution in Myanmar. Living in an overcrowded camp, women continue to face violence - Razia is fighting to change that.  

In northeastern Nigeria, conflict and instability has left three out of 10 women and girls with experiences of violence. Through the Programmatic Partnership with the European Union, the IRC is running safe spaces where girls like Hauwa learn mindfulness techniques, helping them to manage stress and deal with negative thoughts.

Find out how the IRC is using cash assistance to meet humanitarian needs around the world.

The war in Ukraine has affected the lives of millions of people, driving 10 million out of their homes, and creating unprecedented humanitarian needs inside the country. To date, 14.6 million people need urgent humanitarian assistance. The IRC has been present in Ukraine since February 2022, working hand in hand with local partners to provide vital support to conflict-affected people to help them survive, recover and regain control of their future.

  Since the last European elections in 2019, the world has changed dramatically. The number of people in humanitarian need has more than doubled to nearly 300 million. Displacement has soared by almost 40% to 110 million. And the global population facing acute food insecurity has risen by 160% to almost 350 million.

As Ukraine marks two years since the escalation of the war, meet Alla, Natasha and Anna, who are each trying to maintain a normal life amidst the tragedy.

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Supporting the integration of refugees has become an issue of priority for Greece. The International Rescue Committee (IRC), with longstanding experience in supporting refugees and asylum-seekers in many countries around the world, believes that integration is a pathway that, in order to be successful, should begin as soon as possible and should also be supported in a way that takes into account the strengths and needs of refugee women in particular. In this briefing, the IRC recommends that Greece seizes the opportunity of the ongoing negotiations on the next European Union (EU) Multi Annual Financial Framework6 to devise a pragmatic long-term integration strategy and an accompanying action plan to evaluate its progress, through measurable indicators.