Civilians in Ukraine are being targeted and fleeing their homes in what the United Nations calls the fastest-growing refugee crisis in Europe since World War II.

In crisis, the risk of GBV increases, and so does our collective need to act to prevent GBV before it happens or respond to the needs of women and girls when it does.

Netflix’s Transatlantic is based on a historical fiction book that tells the story of Varian Fry and his team’s work evacuating refugees from Vichy France during World War II. Their legacy is a central part of the IRC’s foundation. Find out more about our origin story and the inspiration behind Transatlantic here.

The International Rescue Committee’s staff leadership board and senior leaders group manage the strategy and implementation of the IRC’s humanitarian work worldwide. UK Management Team Laura Kyrke Smith  Executive Director, UK Denisa Delic Advocacy Director, UK Stephen Holyoak Financial Planning & Analysis Manager, Europe Bhavisha Shah Human Resources Business Partner Khusbu Patel Director, Strategic Partnerships Louise Riddick A