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A smiling young woman stands outside a tent in Dadaab refugee camp in Kenya on a sunny day,

Women & Girls

With the right support and investment, women and girls can change their own future and uplift entire communities. They can change the world.
Where we focus
An IRC staff member talks with a Syrian refugee family seated on cushions in their shelter in Zaatari refugee camp in Jordan.

Empowerment

Millions of people across the world don’t have control over important choices that affect their lives, such as where they live, how they live, and how they are governed. Women and girls, in particular, struggle to advocate for their rights and make their voices heard. These issues are worsened by crises, which often uproot families, tear apart communities, and weaken government systems.
In focus
A mother holds her toddler daughter and looks out from their tent on a cloudy day in a refugee camp in Idomeni, Greece.

Safety

Each year, millions of people—particularly women and children—are subject to violence and abuse, and struggle to feel safe in their homes and communities. Trapped in countries plagued by crisis, many cannot access the resources they need to protect them, recover from abuse, and ensure their own safety.
Where we focus
A group of women who are part of an IRC livelihoods program in Nigeria stand outside, lifting hand-knitted tops to show them off.

Economic wellbeing

Economic wellbeing means people have their most basic survival needs met and have sustainable income and assets so they can prosper. During and after crises, people may be forced to make short-term decisions to survive—such as pulling children out of school to work—that will have long-term negative consequences. The International Rescue Committee helps them meet immediate needs and build a brighter future.
Where we focus
An IRC health worker takes the blood pressure of a female patient lying on a mat on the floor in Thailand.

Health

Millions of people, particularly women and children, die from preventable causes in countries affected by conflict and natural disasters.
Where we focus

IRC in Salt Lake City responds to COVID-19

Learn more about the IRC in Salt Lake City's response to COVID-19 in Utah, our efforts to ensure refugee families continue to receive the critical services they need, and ways you can help refugees in our community over the coming weeks and months.

AnnouncementSeptember 25, 2020

Why play matters: The IRC and the LEGO Foundation

The International Rescue Committee, the LEGO Foundation and our partners are working together to show that it is possible to reach every refugee child in East Africa with play-based learning. See highlights.

ArticleDecember 17, 2019

Wichita launches H.O.M.E. Program

Moving to a new country can be an overwhelming and isolating experience for anyone. Refugees who are forced to flee their homes due to conflict, violence and/or persecution face particularly acute cultural, emotional and financial challenges during the resettlement process. IRC's HOME Program pairs volunteer groups with refugee families to help ease their transition into life in the U.S. through mentorship and financial and material support.

AnnouncementOctober 15, 2019

HOME teams needed

The HOME Program pairs community and/or faith-based groups directly with refugee families resettled by the IRC in Wichita. In collaboration with the IRC, HOME teams assist the Wichita team to complete home set-ups, provide targeted financial assistance and offer ongoing mentorship to a refugee family for six months. 

AnnouncementJanuary 21, 2020
Ten-year old Anastasie sits elbow leaning on chair near an IRC hand-washing station, her COVID-19 face mask pulled down around her neck.

Cameroon: Conflict and COVID won't keep these children from school

“I want all children to go to school, especially girls who are told that they should stay home.” Meet 10-year-old Anastasie and other children now back in class.

ArticleJuly 9, 2021

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