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Girls create their futures
The IRC brings together groups of girls to explore their power and potential and cultivate essential skills. Paired with mentors from their community, each girl expands her idea of what is possible, creates a vision for herself, and develops a strategic plan for achieving it.
- Article
- September 20, 2022
Meet the Ugandan welder smashing gender stereotypes
Working as a Ugandan welder has enabled Rahma to support herself and her sister, and even send money back home to their mother. But as a woman in an industry dominated by men, getting started wasn’t easy. Even some of Rahma’s current colleagues didn’t believe in her when she said. “I said yes, if you can learn that means that I will also learn!
- Video
- March 11, 2024
A Dari language report summary on Afghanistan
A summary of the report "Why Wait? How the Humanitarian System Can Better Fund Women-Led and Women’s Rights Organizations" translated into Dari.
- Report
- April 4, 2023
Afghanistan: An entire population pushed into poverty
Five reasons why Afghanistan remains within the top 3 countries most at risk of worsening humanitarian crisis in the International Rescue Committee’s Emergency Watchlist.
- Article
- October 20, 2023
Integrating cash transfers into gender-based violence programs in Jordan: Benefits, risks and challenges
The objective of this case study is to identify lessons learned and recommendations for improving the effectiveness of cash-based interventions in mitigating GBV risks and building women and girls’ resilience.
- Report
- November 1, 2015
Keeping mothers and babies safe during a pandemic
IRC midwives and doctors are going to the toughest-to-reach places to be there for women, during their pregnancy and beyond. Here’s how we help at every stage.
- Article
- June 27, 2022
Family planning saves lives and promotes resilience in humanitarian contexts
Although family planning is one of the most life-saving, empowering, and cost-effective interventions for women and girls, it remains an overwhelming gap in emergency responses due to a lack of prioritization and funding.
- Report
- July 7, 2017
The IRC forced to suspend programming in Gaza City amidst Israeli military takeover
- Press Release
- September 18, 2025
Refugee Elisabeth shares a spinach stew with beef and shrimp recipe
Earlier this year the IRC in Greece hosted cooking workshops for refugee and local women living on the island of Lesbos. Learn Elisabeth shares a spinach stew with beef and shrimp recipe.
- Article
- October 25, 2022
From refugee to proud female entrepreneur
Jadim's journey from her homeland in Burma to Salt Lake City has been one filled with resilience, determination, and a passion for sharing her culture through food. As we celebrate Women’s History Month, her story teaches strength and entrepreneurial spirit of refugee women around the world.
- Announcement
- March 14, 2024