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Tuungane: community-driven reconstruction program in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) and its partners implemented a large-scale community-driven reconstruction (CDR) program called Tuungane (“Let’s unite” in the local Kiswahili language) from 2007 to 2016.

ResourceJanuary 30, 2017

U.S. program offerings

The International Rescue Committee is one of the leading providers of services for refugees, asylees and asylum seekers, victims of trafficking and other vulnerable immigrants in the United States.

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Nurta, who lives in Helowyn camp in Ethiopia, smiles. There is text on the photo that reads "sociable" in English and Somali.

Girls learn to be leaders in an Ethiopian refugee camp

For International Women's Day, the IRC asked girls in Helowyn camp in Ethiopia to describe what it means “to be a girl.”

ArticleMarch 5, 2021
Hafiza in Tongo refugee camp in Ethiopia

She's 21, a refugee, and on a mission to end violence against women

Hafiza, 21, was born while her family was on the run, fleeing violence in South Sudan. Today she works with the IRC in a refugee camp in Ethiopia, providing support to women survivors of violence and abuse, and campaigning for women’s rights. 

ArticleMay 7, 2018

No safe place

The study used quantitative and qualitative methods to explore the situation of women and girls in ve settings in South Sudan: Juba City, Juba County, Rumbek Centre, two Protection of Civilian (PoC) sites in Juba, and one PoC site in Bentiu.

ReportNovember 29, 2017
Syrian women look at an IRC-created comic book and discuss decisions the main character makes

What next? How a comic book helps refugee women stay safe

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.

ArticleDecember 5, 2017

Violence in the city: a systematic review of the drivers of violence against displaced populations

Little is known about types and drivers of violence and interventions to reduce violence among displaced and host populations in urban areas. To this end, the IRC conducted a systematic review to research the current state of knowledge regarding the drivers of violence, the contributing factors of violence or rights violations, and programming to address violence among displaced and host populations in crisis and post-crisis urban areas.

ReportJanuary 31, 2017

Are we there yet? Progress and challenges in ensuring life-saving services and reducing risks to violence for women and girls in emergencies

Progress and challenges in ensuring life-saving services and reducing risks of violence for women and girls in emergencies

ReportSeptember 1, 2015
Illustration of a a girl standing tethered with cows.

Early marriage: the price of childhood?

Thirteen-year-old Helena was abducted by her uncle at gunpoint in impoverished South Sudan. He sold her to another man so he could pay for his own wife, following a practice known as the “bride price.”  

ArticleDecember 1, 2017

An unexpected way to help refugee women overcome risks in their daily lives

Learn how an interactive comic book the International Rescue Committee created for Syrian women in Lebanon helps them navigate the challenges of life as a refugee and make informed decisio

VideoDecember 4, 2017

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