In many places around the world women’s basic human rights are still under attack. Learn more about how the IRC works to realize the human rights of women and girls around the world and how you can show your support.

My name is Amie Kandeh. I help women and girls in Sierra Leone who have suffered terrible violence to heal and thrive.

In honor of International Women's Day, I am asking you to help the IRC reach more women and girls -- and all whose lives have been torn apart by violent conflict and devastation.

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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 Refugee Commission.

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