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A French language report summary on DRC
A summary of the report "Why Wait? How the Humanitarian System Can Better Fund Women-Led and Women’s Rights Organizations" translated into French.
- Report
- April 4, 2023
Why Boko Haram won't keep this girl out of the classroom
At 14, Hauwa’u dreams of becoming a doctor. Although Boko Haram violence forced her to miss almost a year of school, she was able to continue her education at a free learning center run by the IRC.
- Article
- June 27, 2022
Former refugees vote for the first time
Bae Shae and Sui arrived in Texas as refugees eleven years ago. This year, the two women voted for the first time.
- Announcement
- November 17, 2020
POWER graduates
The second class of POWER (Providing Opportunities for Women's Economic Resilience) professional community interpreters graduated on March 30th, 2017.
- Announcement
- June 27, 2022
Refugee Hafeza’s delicious Afghan Bolani recipe
Earlier this year the IRC in Greece hosted cooking workshops for refugee and local women living on the Greek island of Lesbos. Some of the women who took part talked to us about their experience and shared the recipe of the dish they shared with the group. Hafeza shares her recipe for Afghan Bolani.
- Article
- October 26, 2022
Empowerment at the New Roots Community Farm
New York City refugee women are growing produce, community, and job skills at the IRC New Roots Community Farm in the Bronx
- Announcement
- June 27, 2022
POWER students visit the United Nations
The United Nations Department of Public Information hosted Providing Opportunities for Women’s Economic Resilience (POWER) interpretation students for several field trips this past month. The POWER interpretation program trains women with advanced language abilities in applying these skills towards careers in professional interpretation.
- Announcement
- June 27, 2022
Germany
The International Rescue Committee is supporting government and local nonprofit agencies in Germany as they assist more than 1 million people fleeing conflict. We're sharing our expertise in education for refugee children and youth, the special protection needs of women fleeing crisis, and ways to prepare refugees to join the workforce and contribute to their new communities.
- Country
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
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