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An IRC staff member talks with a Syrian refugee family seated on cushions in their shelter in Zaatari refugee camp in Jordan.

Empowerment

Millions of people across the world don’t have control over important choices that affect their lives, such as where they live, how they live, and how they are governed. Women and girls, in particular, struggle to advocate for their rights and make their voices heard. These issues are worsened by crises, which often uproot families, tear apart communities, and weaken government systems.
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Supporting the Financial Health of Refugees: The Finance in Displacement (FIND) Study in Uganda Mexico

This report explores how refugees navigate financial and livelihoods obstacles, and the strategies that enable them to manage their finances, access financial services, and attain some measure of financial health and sustainable livelihoods.

ReportJanuary 6, 2021

Where do refugees live?

Did you know more than 60 percent of refugees live in an urban area or city—not in a refugee camp? Here are the facts you need to know about where refugees live.

VideoMarch 31, 2017

South Sudanese refugees rebuild their lives in Uganda 

In the past year, more than one million South Sudanese refugees have fled violence and escaped to Uganda, where they can quickly settle into local communities and rebuild their lives.
SlideshowJuly 6, 2017

IRC supporters help a Burmese family restart their lives in America

As we embark on the season of giving — and giving thanks — all of us at the International Rescue Committee would like to thank our supporters for helping refugees and families worldwide.

VideoNovember 21, 2016

Stranded lives

In this Medium series, Lucy Carrigan and Kathleen Prior from the IRC document the plight of refugees trapped by border closings along the Balkan route.

ArticleMay 25, 2016

An unexpected way to help refugee women overcome risks in their daily lives

Learn how an interactive comic book the International Rescue Committee created for Syrian women in Lebanon helps them navigate the challenges of life as a refugee and make informed decisio

VideoDecember 4, 2017

With first case of COVID-19 confirmed in Kutupalong, Bangladesh - the world’s largest refugee camp - IRC calls for a rapid scale of support to save lives

Press ReleaseMay 14, 2020

The cost of living: COVID-19 humanitarian cash transfers to prevent hunger and hardship

The IRC finds conflict-affected countries need $1.7B to limit potential hunger brought on by COVID-19, $760M needed in high refugee-hosting developing countries.

ReportJune 17, 2020
Syrian refugee with her baby daughter at a tented settlement in Lebanon

The will to learn: how education helps save young refugee lives

Life drastically changed for Dalal and the other young women after fleeing the conflict in Syria. They are among the 13.5 million people displaced by this devastating war, now in its eighth year.

ArticleDecember 13, 2018

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