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.

The IRC has created a unique tool -- an interactive comic book -- to help Syrian women in Lebanon navigate the challenges of life as a refugee and stay safe.

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.

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.

This study looks at the challenges, barriers, and opportunities of women-led civil society organizations (CSOs) across Afghanistan working in different sectors.

Women’s rights and women-led organizations (WROs/WLOs) are a critical driving force in providing effective gender-based violence (GBV) prevention and response services to women and girls impacted by conflict and displacement. Although rhetorical recognition of WROs/WLOs has grown at policy levels, funding to WROs/WLOs remains incredibly low. Following on from “Why Not Local?”, this report provides analysis from across three contexts: Afghanistan, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), and Ukraine. It reveals the pervasive systemic barriers preventing WROs/WLOs to access humanitarian funding.

The IRC's women's economic empowerment programs improve women’s financial wellbeing, so they can support themselves and their families.

Sign up to free Saturday workshop sessions for Afghan Women!

Maryam Zar, IRC volunteer, shares her experience teaching a group of resilient, diverse, and determined women as an IRC Citizenship Class instructor - and as an Iranian born American herself.