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A safe place to shine

Creating Opportunities through Mentoring, Parental Involvement and Safe Spaces (COMPASS) was implemented with refugees living in camps on the Sudan/Ethiopia border, conflict-affected communities in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), and displaced populations in north-west Pakistan.

ReportNovember 27, 2017
A woman carries firewood on her head in a camp for displaced people in South Sudan

The five toughest places in the world to be a woman today

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.

ArticleDecember 7, 2017

New Research Finds Lack of Access to Adequate Child Care As One of the Top Barriers to Economic Empowerment for Refugee Women

Press ReleaseSeptember 10, 2020
A woman in a classroom in the Central African Republic

Breaking down barriers for women and girls

At the IRC, we are doing more than just imagining a different future for women and girls affected by conflict and crisis. We’re focusing our resources and capabilities to help break down each of the barriers they face.

ArticleFebruary 11, 2019

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

The IRC in Silver Spring Celebrates International Women’s Day

Staff, interns, and volunteers came together to celebrate International Women's Day on March 8th. At the IRC in Silver Spring, programs like the Youth and Women's Employability Program seek to narrow gender gaps and ensure opportunities for success are available to all.

AnnouncementMarch 15, 2017

Ahead of International Women’s Day, International Rescue Committee violence experts reveal five most dangerous places to be a girl right now

Press ReleaseMarch 6, 2019

Refugee Voices

The United States offered us safety and opportunity—we took that chance. We built a new life and we embraced our new home. We are refugees. We are part of what makes America great. Join our movement.

IRC warns progress towards the commitments of the Global Compact on Refugees is alarmingly off-track

Press ReleaseDecember 10, 2021

10 Champions for Refugees

Help us honor ten “Champions for Refugees” who have stood up for vulnerable displaced people around the world, and inspired us to do the same. Send them your thanks.

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