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For nearly 30 years, the Women’s Refugee Commission (WRC) has been on the front lines of ensuring the rights and protections of displaced women and children.

ICWA is amongst the few organizations in Edmonton, Canada advocating for the protection of the rights of immigrant women, men and youth alike. Through settlement assistance, skill building community activities and adult education we try to ensure…

A special 2003 issue of Migration Information Source, from the Migration Policy Institute. Focuses on the complex relationship between migration and gender.

The first report of its kind to examine the social and economic determinants of internal migration for adolescent girls in developing countries, and to identify the links between migration, risk, and opportunity. The authors explore a wide range of…

In Kampala, the WRC partnered with Reproductive Health Uganda (RHU), an organization that provides integrated SRH and GBV services to Ugandans, including Ugandan sex workers. The goal was to expand their services to be inclusive of refugee women.…

An analysis of the unique protection challenges and opportunities afforded by urban settings, including the risks specific to different groups.

These tools, currently in pilot form, help practitioners to assess and respond to urban refugees' risks of gender-based violence.

From Greece to Sweden, refugee women are at greater risk of abuse and exploitation because governments and humanitarian organizations are failing them. In this series of four assessments from November 2015 through May 2016, the WRC found that…

Improves the lives and protects the rights of women, children and youth displaced by conflict and crisis. WRC researches their needs, identifies solutions and advocates for programs and policies to strengthen their resilience and drive change in…