Women's Refugee Commission

More than 35 years ago, the Women's Refugee Commission began the critical work of advocating on behalf of an underserved community: refugee women, girls, and youth. Take a look at our work and our ...

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At CSW69 @wrcommission collaborated with the Global Campaign for Equal Nationality Rights to tell the stories of youth leaders who are leading the fight for gender equality. Watch Ayandziswa, a you...

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WRC's Advocacy Officer Sadia Najma Kidwai explains the continuing work on gender equality issues at the 69th session of the Commission on the Status of Women at the United Nations in New York.

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The war in Sudan has devastated the lives of women and girls in multiple ways—from repeated displacement to famine, from targeted ethnic violence to sexual violence. Yet women continue to be sidel...

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The Women’s Refugee Commission, the Sudan Family Plan Association, and the Gender in Emergencies Group collected over 20 stories from women in the grip of the devastating Sudan conflict. Our team ...

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The Women's Refugee Commission spent the week at the United Nations for the Women, Peace and Security annual convening with world leaders and women’s rights leaders to talk about how we must let wo...

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The Women’s Refugee Commission is in Cape Town, South Africa, attending the #SVRIForum 2024, sharing–and learning–approaches to prevent and respond to violence against women and violence against ch...

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During the #SummitoftheFuture at the United Nations, the Women’s Refugee Commission joined the Global Refugee Youth Network and partners at a reception on the participation, leadership, and self-re...

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Rowida Tariq Elshafee is a dedicated humanitarian from Sudan. When war broke out in her country in 2023, she and her family were forced to flee their home in the capital, Khartoum. The rest of her ...

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Deepti Gurung is a tireless Nepalese activist and advocate for the rights of women to pass on their nationality on an equal basis with men and for the rights of stateless individuals in Nepal and a...

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Thirty-five years ago the Women's Refugee Commission began the critical work of advocating on behalf of an underserved community: refugee women, girls, and youth. Take a look at our work and our pl...

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During the #SummitoftheFuture at the United Nations, the Women’s Refugee Commission joined the Global Refugee Youth Network and partners at a reception on the participation, leadership, and self-re...

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In early 2025, the United States government abruptly instituted multi-billion-dollar cuts to US foreign assistance funding. As the world’s largest foreign aid donor, these unprecedented cuts threw ...

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Our team at the Women’s Refugee Commission is delighted to join the Global Refugee Youth Network at the Summit of the Future at the United Nations. Our Deputy VP Kellie Leeson shares why the voices...

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Our team at the Women’s Refugee Commission and the Global Refugee Youth Network gathered at the United Nations headquarters for the #SummitoftheFuture Action Days, an opportunity for youth, includi...

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This learning event was co-sponsored by Rahnuma-Family Planning Association of Pakistan, the Sudan Family Planning Association, and the Women’s Refugee Commission on July 22, 2024.

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