In May 2022, the Women’s Refugee Commission and First Focus on Children led a delegation of 11 advocacy organizations to the Emergency Intake Site (EIS) facilities for unaccompanied children at...
Introducción La violencia basada en género -especialmente la ejercida por su pareja y la violencia sexual- constituye un grave problema de salud pública y una violación de los derechos humanos de las...
TO PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVES OF MEMBER AND OBSERVER STATES OF THE UNITED NATIONS HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL Excellencies, We, the undersigned civil society organisations, urge you to call for and support...
By Tenzin Manell, Associate Director, Cash and Livelihoods, Women’s Refugee Commission Gender-based violence (GBV), including intimate partner violence (IPV), is a global scourge, including among...
Dear Mr. Secretary-General, We are writing with regard to your forthcoming annual report on children and armed conflict (CAAC). As you finalize your decisions regarding the annexes and inclusion of...
New York, NY, May 17, 2022 — On May 25th, 2022, the UN Security Council will hold its annual open debate on the protection of civilians (POC) in armed conflict. The debate is an important opportunity...
This week, world leaders will turn their attention to the global hunger crisis in two pivotal events organized by the United States: a ministerial-level meeting on May 18 and a Security Council open...
Dear Speaker Pelosi, Majority Leader Schumer, Minority Leader McCarthy, Minority Leader McConnell, Chairwoman DeLauro, Chairman Leahy, Vice Chairman Shelby, and Ranking Member Granger: As...
By Dale Buscher, Vice President, Programs, Women's Refugee Commission Professor and Jenny Phillimore -- SEREDA Project Lead: Professor of migration and superdiversity at the University of Birmingham...
Initial findings and recommendations from the Sibling Support for Adolescent Girls in Emergencies (SSAGE) Program Research Brief Executive Summary Gender-based violence (GBV) programming for...