For more than 20 years, the IRC has been breaking down barriers that prevent gender-based violence survivors from disclosing violence and seeking services. We continue to work in areas that need it the most, which are characterized by insecurity, displacement and weak health systems.

Globally, one in five children does not receive their full course of immunizations, leaving them at risk of preventable disease. In Ethiopia, the situation is even worse, with a national average of only 37% coverage for pentavalent 3 (penta 3) vaccination, where 13% of infants received no vaccines at all.

Key findings regarding women’s sexual exploitation abuse across the conflict Tigray from IRC’s more comprehensive gender analysis report.