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Women Balance Money to Stabilize the Future in Economic Empowerment Program
In the IRC’s new women’s economic empowerment program, low-income immigrant women learn to manage their families’ resources and navigate the American financial system.
- Announcement
- July 5, 2017
Meet a humanitarian working to end violence against women in Ethiopia
As one of the phenomenal women around the world who dedicate their lives to protecting people caught in conflict, Ifrah is on the front line of ending violence against women in Ethiopia.
- Article
- June 22, 2022
The IRC in Silver Spring Celebrates International Women’s Day
Staff, interns, and volunteers came together to celebrate International Women's Day on March 8th. At the IRC in Silver Spring, programs like the Youth and Women's Employability Program seek to narrow gender gaps and ensure opportunities for success are available to all.
- Announcement
- March 15, 2017
How the IRC empowers women and girls
Around the world, the International Rescue Committee works to create a world where women are given the chance to succeed. Explore our work.
- Slideshow
- June 1, 2016
Women Beyond Borders: Celebrating Resilience and Strength
Meet some of the inspiring women contributing to the IRC in Northern California, from our volunteers and staff to the resilient newcomers we welcome.
- Announcement
- May 13, 2024
Where are we in advancing women's rights?
In the fall of 1995, then-first lady Hillary Rodham Clinton told an audience of world leaders and activists gathered in Beijing for the Fourth World Conference for Women: “Human rights are women's rights….And women's rights are human rights.” That conference resulted in more than a famous speech: it produced the Beijing Platform for Action, a roadmap for gender equality across the globe. Twenty-five years later, how far have we come in ad
- Video
- April 13, 2022
Holistic health brings Afghan women together
The health team at the International Rescue Committee (IRC) in Salt Lake City begins a support group for Afghan women who arrived to Utah in recent months.
- Announcement
- July 1, 2022
International Women’s Day 2024 - Together We Thrive!
A look at how the IRC in Denver honored International Women’s Day 2024 at WorldDenver's health panel and luncheon.
- Announcement
- November 13, 2024
Counseling—and Zumba classes—help three generations of Syrian women find hope
The war in Syria took a tremendous psychological toll on Samaher and her family. Here's a look at how an IRC women's center in Jordan helped Samaher, her daughter and mother find comfort and hope.
- Article
- June 27, 2022
Family planning helps refugees regain control of their lives
The power to plan pregnancies is helping countless displaced women and girls regain control of their lives, take better care of their children, and improve their family’s livelihood.
- Article
- June 27, 2022