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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
Nurta, who lives in Helowyn camp in Ethiopia, smiles. There is text on the photo that reads "sociable" in English and Somali.

Girls learn to be leaders in an Ethiopian refugee camp

For International Women's Day, the IRC asked girls in Helowyn camp in Ethiopia to describe what it means “to be a girl.”

ArticleMarch 5, 2021
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
Girls in a classroom in Yemen

4 ways the war in Yemen has impacted women and girls

In Yemen after nearly a half-decade of war, 80 percent of the population is in need of aid. But it’s women and girls who have been hit hardest by the conflict.

ArticleDecember 20, 2019

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