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Shadow pandemic of domestic violence threatens to engulf world’s largest refugee camp as COVID-19 further jeopardises access to support services for women and girls 
- June 30, 2022
IRC assessment finds women and children at risk of violence, sleeping on the street in Cox’s Bazar as major fire leaves over 45,000 people without shelter
- June 30, 2022
GBV Trends Among Rohingya Refugees in Cox’s Bazar: COVID-19 update
New data from the International Rescue Committee reveals that 94% of Rohingya women and girls living in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, who have reported incidents of Gender-Based Violence (GBV), have experienced it at the hands of their partners.
- Report
- January 22, 2021
Early marriage: the price of childhood?
Women in South Sudan experience high rates of domestic abuse, but girls routinely fall victim to an even worse fate.
- Article
- June 30, 2022
Family planning saves lives and promotes resilience in humanitarian contexts
The Family Planning Summit (FP Summit), convened in London on 11 July 2017, presents a critical opportunity to accelerate efforts to deliver family planning to women and girls globally.
- Report
- July 7, 2017
Power
Millions of people across the world don’t have control over important choices that affect their lives, such as where they live, how they live, and how they are governed. Women and girls, in particular, struggle to advocate for their rights and make their voices heard. These issues are worsened by crises, which often uproot families, tear apart communities, and weaken government systems.
- Outcome
A mother shares her strength in the face of a vicious war
Meet Lilian Dawa, a South Sudanese social worker in a refugee settlement in Uganda who works tirelessly to protect women and girls from violence.
- Article
- June 30, 2022
Rape and sexual abuse pervasive in Côte d’Ivoire crisis
Alarming numbers of Ivorian women and girls have been raped, sexually assaulted, beaten and harassed by armed men at home or as they were fleeing violence and the International Rescue Committee (IRC) fears those who are reporting incidents represent a tiny fraction of the victims.
- Article
- June 30, 2022
The plumber: an unexpected path
Forced by war to abandon their businesses and former lives, Syrian women are creating new opportunities for themselves and their families in the countries where they’ve found refuge. Meet five resilient and ambitious entrepreneurs in Jordan in our new multimedia series, Starting up again: Syrian entrepreneurs in exile.
- Article
- June 30, 2022
The Power of Sewing
Local business Janey Appleseed is hiring refugee women to sew children's dresses and quilts
- June 30, 2022