From major cities to remote villages, women and girls worldwide face harassment, violence, discrimination and a lack of equal opportunities. These are the toughest places to be a woman today, according to IRC experts.

COVID-19 is surging across Yemen, even as an ongoing cholera outbreak worsens, food and water shortages increase, and civilians are being bombed. Here are eight facts about the situation on the ground.

The Trump administration and its allies launched airstrikes in Syria following a suspected chemical attack on April 7 that killed dozens of people in Douma. This military action could lead to an escalation that puts more civilians in harm’s way. Here are three options to save Syrian lives now.