This is what you need to know on the three-year mark of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

Five years ago, the IRC established a gender action plan to create an environment where women are safe and respected. The plan comes from the belief that the IRC must be a gender equitable organization to deliver gender equitable programs in the communities it serves. Led by executive director Preethi Nampoothiri, the IRC in Silver Spring sets the bar for empowering female leaders.

Robert P. DeVecci Emergency Fund established.