The severity of the situation in Afghanistan brings renewed urgency to the world refugee crisis: The International Rescue Committee is committed to resettling evacuees.

The IRC is launching an emergency response to provide immediate cash and economic assistance to those impacted and displaced by Tuesday's explosion in Beirut.

Women’s rights activists in Uganda have joined together to become powerful forces for change in their communities. Whether it’s ensuring girls have access to school and aren’t forced to marry, preventing domestic violence or getting women into work - they’re determined to build a better world where all women have the chance to thrive.

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Not only do many Afghan girls grow up in remote villages without schools, all girls over the age of twelve are now barred from formal education.