Contraception is a cost-effective and efficient way to prevent deaths from pregnancy- or childbirth-related complications, as well as health problems related to unintended pregnancies. Five women living as refugees explain why access to contraception is important to them.

After fleeing South Sudan to Uganda, Grace Awate is now a leader in her community, acting as the head of her village’s IRC-supported women and girls’ center where she helps empower women to become financially independent.

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.

Reports of violence against women during the COVID-19 pandemic have increased around the world. Here's what you need to know and how to help.

The IRC teamed with renowned illustrator Bodil Jane to show that women around the world, despite their differences, all fight the same battle—to make equality a reality.