This International Women’s Day, Girl Rising, the nonprofit behind the global campaign for girls’ education and empowerment, debuts a powerful new short film titled Brave Girl Rising.

Syrian refugee girls living in Jordan have experienced the trauma of their country’s civil war, the loss of loved ones and their homes, the struggle to survive in a new country. The International Rescue Committee gives these young girls the skills and support they need to build a better future for themselves. Read one girl's story.

In July of 2021, the IRC asked teenage girls in Afghanistan about their thoughts and fears for the future. 

The power of education shines through in Sierra Leone with the implementation of the Every Adolescent Girl Empowered and Resilient (EAGER) program. This program has created new and life-changing learning opportunities for 27,322 out-of-school girls ages 13-19 across 10 districts of Sierra Leone.