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Fast and Financed

Refugees have been described as an economic burden, a strain and a drain on the United States. That’s far from the truth and our latest data shows why.

Refugees in America

Women and girls in DRC facing an increased risk of violence and higher exposure to Ebola since start of the outbreak

Press ReleaseMarch 15, 2019

Safety First: Time to deliver on commitments to women and girls in crisis

Gender Based Violence is a global epidemic. The IRC estimates that 14 million refugees and displaced women and girls were subjected to sexual violence in 2019. However less than 0.2% of all global humanitarian funding between 2016-2018 was allocated to GBV prevention and response, and women and girls are often invisible in country's action plans for the Sustainable Development Goals.

This report highlights some of the links between GBV and key SDGs to show where GBV prevention and response needs to be integrated across sectors to address the double disadvantage faced by women and girls in crisis.

ReportNovember 25, 2019
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
Two men push children in wheelbarrows past damage from the Aug 4, 2020 explosion in Beirut, Lebanon. Getty photo

IRC responds to Beirut explosion: live updates

The IRC is providing immediate cash and economic assistance and psychological first aid to people impacted and displaced by the explosion in Beirut.

ArticleSeptember 3, 2020
Syrian refugee woman holds a drawing

The poetry of hope: How one Syrian refugee overcame exile

Forced to marry and give up her education and dreams, a Syrian refugee turns frustration into poetry.

ArticleMarch 21, 2017
Alma, an asylum seeker from Guatemala, and her daughter wait for their laundry to dry in the outdoor living space of a shelter in Ciudad Juarez.

What happens to asylum seekers stranded at the U.S.-Mexico border?

Policy changes in the U.S. have left an increasing number of people stranded in Mexican border towns. There they are vulnerable to the same types of violence that forced them to flee their homes in the first place.

ArticleFebruary 28, 2020

Nigeria: Risk of Man-made Famine Threatens Millions

Press ReleaseSeptember 15, 2016

IRC teams up with Amazon affinity groups

We love taking our programs out into the community! This month, [email protected] and Amazon's Black Employee Network (BEN) hosted a networking workshop with the IRC's economic empowerment program. Learn more about the workshop and how your own company or organization can team up with IRC to support the career goals of newcomers.

AnnouncementOctober 17, 2019
Dr. Rasha Rashed, a doctor and reproductive health manager for the IRC in Yemen, stands in a room with media supplies. She is wearing a red and white scarf and an IRC-branded vest.

From Lebanon to Ethiopia, humanitarians confront crises on top of COVID-19

On World Humanitarian Day, hear from IRC staff members working tirelessly to make a lasting impact.

ArticleAugust 19, 2020

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