by Achayo Rose Obol and Stephanie Johanssen As we commemorate the International Day of Persons with Disabilities on 3 December, we celebrate an increasing recognition of the leadership and expertise...
By Katherine Gambir, research advisor, and Lily Jacobi, advisor, sexual and reproductive health and research, Women’s Refugee Commission “Supporting national or local organizations to participate and...
Présentation L'Appel à l'action pour la protection contre la violence basée sur le genre dans les situations d'urgence (ci-après dénommé « Appel à l'action ») est une initiative mondiale sans...
Introduction The Call to Action on Protection from Gender-Based Violence in Emergencies (Call to Action) is a groundbreaking global initiative to fundamentally transform the way gender-based violence...
Dina Yazdani, Middle East Program Officer, Mercy Corps, and Tenzin Manell, Senior Technical Advisor, Cash and Livelihoods, Women’s Refugee Commission The COVID-19 pandemic is a multi-faceted global...
Executive Summary Gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls are considered central to an effective, inclusive, and rights-based response in crisis, conflict, and natural disasters...
Background Sexual violence is a serious human rights violation. Existing evidence demonstrates that women and girls bear the brunt of sexual victimization in conflict and non-conflict-affected...
October 22, 2020.- The undersigned civil society organizations denounce the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) border externalization operations in Guatemala as documented by a new Senate...
In December 2019, the Women’s Refugee Commission conducted a case study of contraceptive service delivery in Cyclone Idai-affected areas of Mozambique, which aimed to document the important work that...
Executive Summary Introduction Child marriage, defined as formal marriage or informal union before the age of 18, violates every child’s right to reach their full potential. Various United Nations...