Ending Violence Against Women
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16 Days of Activism
From November 25 to December 10, join the International Rescue Committee in a global campaign of activism and awareness-raising to support the rights of women and girls to live their lives free from sexual and physical violence. |
- What the IRC is Doing to Help
In many places around the world women’s basic human rights are still under attack. Join one of the IRC's "16 Days" events worldwide. Learn more about how the IRC works to realize the human rights of women and girls and how you can show your support.
- Women's Voices from Conflict Zones
The IRC is working with women's advocate Ann Jones to help women in war zones — survivors of conflict, displacement and sexual and domestic violence — use photography to make their voices heard. .
- Blog Archives
Cote d’Ivoire | Liberia
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Get Beyond Firewood Every day, millions of refugee women and girls around the world risk being raped, beaten — even killed — as they search for the firewood they need to cook food for their families. It’s happening everywhere from Sudan to Sri Lanka, Ethiopia to Ecuador, and it must not continue. Join the campaign from the IRC's affiliate Women's Commission for Refugee Women and Children.
More from the Field
- War on Women: Heidi Lehmann, the IRC’s senior technical advisor for gender based violence, says that as devastating and seemingly overwhelming as the "war on women" is, there are things that can be done — must be done — to make a difference
- Audio Briefing: Heidi discusses what the IRC is doing to help
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