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.

IRC Voice and Deadpool star Morena Baccarin recently met resilient refugee mothers during her trip with the IRC to Colombia, where more than one million Venezuelans have sought safety and stability. "If I pay the rent, I can't buy food," one of the women told her. Update: Read Morena's Jan. 24 opinion piece in Newsweek describing the humanitarian situation she witnessed in Colombia and what can be done to help.

In an episode of Oprah's Book Club, Oprah Winfrey shares the story of Nadia, who left Honduras to escape violence when her daughter was only four months old. The harrowing journey of over 2,000 miles to the U.S.-Mexico border took seven months. The International Rescue Committee and our partners are helping women like Nadia and their families on both sides of the border. See our reading list about seeking asylum.

The International Rescue Committee has been working in Pakistan since 1980. Within hours of the devastating earthquake on Oct. 8, 2005, IRC teams were on their way to the hardest hit areas to distribute emergency supplies and assist the survivors, with special emphasis on the needs of women and children.