Thank you, Goldman Sachs Community TeamWorks for coming out and hosting the very first Women's Economic Empowerment Luncheon at the IRC in Dallas!

Gender Based Violence is a global epidemic. The IRC estimates that 14 million refugees and displaced women and girls were subjected to sexual violence in 2019. However less than 0.2% of all global humanitarian funding between 2016-2018 was allocated to GBV prevention and response, and women and girls are often invisible in country's action plans for the Sustainable Development Goals. This report highlights some of the links between GBV and key SDGs to show where GBV prevention and response needs to be integrated across sectors to address the double disadvantage faced by women and girls in crisis.

Nearly 4 years of war in Yemen has led to the largest humanitarian crisis in the world. The war has had a unique impact on women and girls, exacerbating pre-existing vulnerabilities and inequalities rooted in patriarchal structures and norms.

The IRC in New York’s POWER (Providing Opportunities for Women’s Economic Resilience) program has completed its second training for women interested in careers in childcare! The program focuses on developing women’s existing professional skills related to childcare while exposing program participants to more formalized childhood development and education theory. 

THE ESSENTIALS FOR RESPONDING TO VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND GIRLS DURING AND AFTER COVID-19

In Yemen after nearly a half-decade of war, 80 percent of the population is in need of aid. But it’s women and girls who have been hit hardest by the conflict.

The IRC's research shows that refugee women could generate up to $1.4 trillion to annual global GDP if employment and wage gaps were closed.

Learn about the IRC in Seattle’s new Gender Equity & Family Wellness initiative focused on improving gender equity across all IRC programs, as well as providing specialized support to women, their families, and LGBTQ refugees & immigrants.

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a devastating impact on the lives and livelihoods of women globally. This research clearly demonstrates that women affected by crisis and displacement have been hit by a 'triple disadvantage' of COVID-19, displacement and gender discrimination.

Women are able to improve English and progress towards employment and furthering their education through IRC's Women's Empowerment Program.