A humanitarian catastrophe is unfolding in real time. Now is the time to meet the moment.

The annual global climate summit offers a chance to address climate injustice and refocus climate action on the most vulnerable communities worldwide.

From major cities to remote villages, women and girls worldwide face harassment, violence, discrimination and a lack of equal opportunities. Their lives are threatened, their potential robbed. This is especially – brutally – true for women and girls in the world’s conflict zones. According to International Rescue Committee violence prevention experts, the toughest places to be a woman today are:

This year for “16 days” we highlight 16 basic rights that women and girls are so often denied in the places where we work, as well as the ways IRC supports women and girls in claiming their rights and acting as agents of change in their communities.

Millions around the world face discrimination and lack of opportunity. Their voices aren’t always heard or needs considered.