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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
An Afghan mother sits in a tent with her young boys at a makeshift IDP camp.

What is happening to women and girls in Afghanistan?

After the recent transfer of power in Afghanistan, here’s a look at what Afghan women and girls need right now and what can be done to help.

ArticleNovember 23, 2021
Girls in a classroom in Yemen

4 ways the war in Yemen has impacted women and girls

In Yemen after nearly a half-decade of war, 80 percent of the population is in need of aid. But it’s women and girls who have been hit hardest by the conflict.

ArticleDecember 20, 2019
Two female women's rights activists from the Democratic Republic of Congo stand on the steps of the U.S. Capitol on a visit to Washington, DC in 2016

How you can help end violence against women and girls

Reports of violence against women during the COVID-19 pandemic have increased around the world. Here's what you need to know and how to help.

ArticleMarch 8, 2021
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

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