As a humanitarian friend of The Walk, the International Rescue Committee is proud to welcome Little Amal - a 3.5 metre-tall puppet of a young refugee girl who represents all displaced children - to Brussels.

Forced to flee war-torn Nova Kakhovka, Anna Lukina lost everything—but not her drive to help others. In Odesa, she turned her skills as a hairdresser into a mission, offering free beauty services and career training to displaced women. Now, through her NGO and the support of the IRC, she’s rebuilding lives in Ukraine.

The International Rescue Committee brings forward the voices of 852 refugee and displaced women living in some of the most underfunded and forgotten humanitarian crises to learn how the pandemic has impacted their safety.

Meet five inspirational women who have overcome adversity to break down barriers and forge their own paths forward.

In Northern Shan State, Myanmar, Dr Aung Ko Myat is a medical team leader working for Karuna Mission Social Solidarity (KMSS), a local pastoral organization supported by the International Rescue Committee (IRC). A local man from Northern State and part of the community he serves, Dr Aung is dedicated to helping others in his community. He works around the clock to provide services to communities who have been cut off from healthcare since the conflict in Myanmar escalated.

Participants of a workshop led by the International Rescue Committee (IRC) and the Asia Displacement Solutions Platform (ADSP), who were once refugees themselves, share their thoughts on why advocacy inclusive of those with lived experiences is important.