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The five most challenging places to grow up a girl today

Press ReleaseOctober 11, 2021

Girl Empower impact evaluation

The Girl Empower program aimed to equip adolescent girls with the skills and experiences necessary to make healthy, strategic life choices and to stay safe from sexual violence.

ReportJanuary 7, 2020

My future self

"What do you want to be when you grow up?" Too many girls around the world have never been asked that question. That's why the IRC the invited girls in Congo and Jordan to create visions for themselves, and develop strategic plans for achieving them.
SlideshowNovember 18, 2016

Are we listening? Acting on our commitments to women and girls affected by the Syrian conflict

This report sheds light on the condition of women and girls inside Syria and those who have fled the conflict for safety in Lebanon, Jordan, Turkey and Iraq.

ReportSeptember 1, 2014

Meet Nasro: “I am the bravest girl in the world”

17-year-old Nasro is the inspiration for the short film Brave Girl Rising, produced by Girl Rising in collaboration with the IRC.

ArticleMarch 4, 2019

No Time to Lose: An Urgent Call for Access to Quality Education for Rohingya Children in Cox’s Bazar

In this report the International Rescue Committee (IRC) demonstrates how informal education programming in Cox’s Bazar is constrained by a number of major challenges: limited and short-term funding; low quality of teaching; programme restrictions and approval delays; infrastructural limitations; and low levels of enrolment and student retention – all challenges exacerbated by the COVID-19 outbreak and response

ReportAugust 24, 2020

Why Boko Haram won't keep this girl out of the classroom

At 14, Hauwa’u dreams of becoming a doctor. Although Boko Haram violence forced her to miss almost a year of school, she was able to continue her education at a free learning center run by the IRC.

ArticleNovember 29, 2016

Making dreams soar for Syrian and Jordanian girls

With help from the IRC and an aviation school in Jordan, two sisters from Syria and their Jordanian friend -- a future pilot, a future flight attendant and a future astronaut -- made their dream of flight a reality.

ArticleNovember 25, 2016
Refugee girls play games in a tent that serves as an IRC "safe space" in a camp in Greece

A girl from Syria finds a refuge from war

Fifteen-year-old Shaimah wants nothing more than a chance to live in peace and finish school. In a refugee camp in Greece, she's found a special place where she can take classes again, and heal from the pain of war with help from her teachers and friends.

ArticleDecember 8, 2016

Iraqi girls find a refuge from ISIS and a chance to build a future

Aya was forced to flee her home during the battle to retake the Iraqi city of Mosul from ISIS. Now she's found a safe space at an IRC women's center where she can socialize with other girls, and learn skills to help her take control of her future.

ArticleJune 1, 2017

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