The White House has suspended the refugee resettlement program, which will impact thousands of innocent people—mostly women and children—fleeing war and persecution and awaiting resettlement in the United States. 

The impact of violence against health care on the health of children and mothers report highlights the severe impacts of attacks on health care facilities documented globally in 2022, with a focus on the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), where significant violence has disrupted access to medical services. In particular, the provinces of North and South Kivu were highlighted as being amongst the most affected areas. The study aimed to measure how these attacks affected health care accessibility for pregnant women and children under five, employing a mixed-methods approach that included case studies from Kyondo, Fizi, and Walungu.

'The impact of violence against health care on the health of children and mothers' report highlights the severe impacts of attacks on health care facilities documented globally in 2022, with a focus on the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), where significant violence has disrupted access to medical services. In particular, the provinces of North and South Kivu were highlighted as being amongst the most affected areas. The study aimed to measure how these attacks affected health care accessibility for pregnant women and children under five, employing a mixed-methods approach that included case studies from Kyondo, Fizi, and Walungu.

“Girls with hijab struggle to find clothes. So, I thought there should be a store here that solves that.”

After fleeing Syria, Kholood and her cousin Naheda started a handmade clothing business in Jordan.

The International Rescue Committee produced this labor market assessment in East Mosul, Iraq, to provide insights into the market context for the purposes of humanitarian and early recovery response.