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“My mum is my role model.” Meet the Syrian mother-daughter duo making a life here in the UK.
Hear from Marah and Razan, two generations of Syrian refugee women on their hopes for their future in the UK
- Article
- August 1, 2022
What Works Framework Brief
Analytical framework brief, which is a practical tool that can be used by policy makers as a guide to designing fair, inclusive, and sustainable state-building and peace-building processes that include meaningful engagement with the issue of violence and women and girls.
- Report
- September 27, 2018
An Afghan woman and aid worker speaks out
Hear from an Afghan woman working against the odds to help others and work for gender equality.
- Article
- August 11, 2022
Meet Syrians caught in one of the biggest upheavals in nine years of war
The International Rescue Committee spoke to Syrian men and women who have found temporary safety in Idlib—but worry they will be uprooted once more—about the places they escaped, and what they hope the future holds.
- Article
- June 30, 2022
'Bridgerton' Star Adjoa Andoh meets refugees and asylum seekers in Italy
"To see the humanity in each other is the most powerful thing that we can do”Adjoa Andoh, an IRC high-profile supporter and acclaimed actress best known for her roles in Bridgerton, Invictus, and Doctor Who, took part in IRC’s emergency activities in local transit points and dormitories, visited women and girls’ safe spaces and had heartfelt conversations with people who had undertaken dangerous journeys to reach Europe, listening to their experi
- Video
- September 6, 2024
Labour market integration for vulnerable populations
According to the National Strategy on Integration, there are over 650,000 third country nationals in Greece, including refugees and asylum seekers. Without Greek language skills, they are at a disadvantage in navigating the labour market. Women and youth are especially vulnerable and have particular challenges in finding employment.
- Resource
- August 6, 2019
Postcards of hope
Syrian refugee kids in Zaatari camp, Jordan, create “postcards of hope” during an art therapy workshop, one of many the IRC has organized for women, teenagers and children in northern Jordan.
- Video
- February 19, 2015
What you need to know about refugees
More than half of the world's refugees are children under the age of 18 and three-quarters are women and childen. Find out the real story of refugees fleeing war and persecution.
- Video
- January 20, 2017
Meet Zahra: Journalist. Single Mum. Refugee
"Mothers are the people who rock the baby in one hand and rock the world in the other.” Single mum Zahra loved her job working as a TV anchor in Afghanistan. But in August 2021, everything changed. Her family had to flee Afghanistan, and they became refugees in the UK. With support from the International Rescue Commitee, Zahra and her children are rebuilding their lives and her dreams are as strong as ever.
- Video
- August 10, 2023
Doctors in Somalia protecting survivors of sexual assault
Since mid-2013, the International Rescue Committee has promoted community awareness about violence against women, setting up services for survivors and supporting health workers. Dr. Ahmed is one of several key staffers at the IRC-supported health facility in Mogadishu, where the first survivor of sexual violence sought support in February 2014. Since then, the IRC team has helped more than 30 survivors.
- Article
- June 30, 2022