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Cameroon
The International Rescue Committee provides vital support to refugees, displaced people, and host communities in Cameroon to help them recover and gain control of their future.
- Country
Iraq: Amid a recent rise in reported domestic violence cases, IRC warns of a shadow pandemic spreading across the country
- Press Release
- June 22, 2022
IRC Ambassador and "Bridgerton" star Adjoa Andoh visits Poland
- Press Release
- June 10, 2024
Private violence, public concern: Intimate partner violence in humanitarian settings
Private Violence, Public Concern, examines the nature and drivers of intimate partner violence in three refugee camps across three continents. The research shows that intimate partner violence in humanitarian settings is driven by a complex set of factors that include pre-existing gender inequalities, which is exacerbated by rapidly changing gender roles.
- Report
- January 1, 2015
#WomenThrive in San Jose
Help #WomenThrive in San Jose
- Announcement
- April 8, 2019
Sierra Leone
The International Rescue Committee provides vital support to Sierra Leoneans recovering from civil war, the Ebola epidemic, the Covid-19 pandemic and the global impacts of the war in Ukraine.
- Country
One year later: The impact of the Syria-Türkiye earthquakes
Get the latest on how the IRC is supporting people.
- Article
- February 5, 2024
Far from home, how one Congolese refugee is building a future on bread
After fleeing bullets and brutality in the Democratic Republic of Congo at age 14 and living off food scraps, Chantal built a new life for herself in Kenya with her cooking skills and the IRC's support.
- Article
- June 27, 2022
Abducted and forced to marry, four teenage girls share their story
1 in 7 girls in the developing world will be married before the age of 15. In the province of North Kivu in the Democratic Republic of Congo, hundreds of girls are abducted by armed groups and forced to become child brides every year. Here are the stories of four girls who were able to escape their captors. Read more about their story and how the International Rescue Committee helps.
- Video
- June 27, 2022
In Somalia, access to clean water saves lives
From the IRC's 2022 Global Virtual Event, learn about Somalia in East Africa, which is experiencing the worst drought in decades and where the IRC has worked with local communities to improve access to safe, clean water. Let's take a look. The International Rescue Committee helps people whose lives and livelihoods are shattered by conflict and disaster to survive, recover and gain control of their future.
- Video
- July 27, 2022