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Early marriage: the price of childhood?

Thirteen-year-old Helena was abducted by her uncle at gunpoint in impoverished South Sudan. He sold her to another man so he could pay for his own wife, following a practice known as the “bride price.”  

ArticleDecember 1, 2017

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

The IRC joins Seattle officials in opposing new asylum rules

The IRC in Seattle joins Mayor Jenny Durkan, Councilmember Lorena González, and others in opposing the Administration's new asylum rules denying safe haven to people fleeing violence and persecution.

AnnouncementNovember 19, 2018

The American mentors

Meet the Americans who are giving a warm welcome to refugees uprooted by conflict and violence, and helping families start anew in the United States.

VideoMarch 3, 2017

IRC: VP Harris must prioritize local humanitarian assistance and capacity-building to address Central America migration crisis

Press ReleaseJune 9, 2021

Rohingya refugees endure the monsoon in Bangladesh

 

IRC president David Miliband recently traveled to Bangladesh to meet Rohingya refugees who fled violence in Myanmar and are now enduring a dangerous monsoon season in flimsy shelters.

VideoJuly 16, 2018

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

Rohingya refugees at risk as monsoon season looms

After fleeing shocking violence in Myanmar, nearly 1 million Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh face potentially devastating monsoon rains this summer. Many live in flimsy shelters in areas prone to flooding and landslides.
SlideshowMay 2, 2018

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

IRC: Migration search trends point to growing displacement from Central America due to COVID, climate change and conflict 

Press ReleaseMarch 16, 2021

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