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Women’s Refugee Commission (WRC)
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.
Gender-based Violence and Child Protection among Syrian Refugees in Jordan, with a Focus on Early Marriage
This assessment was conducted to obtain a more comprehensive understanding of the risks that Syrian refugee families — especially women and girls — face in Jordan, and to provide a deeper understanding of Syrian urban refugees’ knowledge, attitudes,…
Iranian Railroad for Queer Refugees (IRQR)
IRQR assists asylum seeking LGBT people with finding refuge and provides them with the opportunity for a new chance at life.
Women's Refugee Commission (WRC)
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…
Asylee Women Enterprise (AWE)
Helps women seeking asylum to rebuild their lives and their spirits. Asylee Women Enterprise (AWE) provides transitional housing, companionship and community to asylum seekers by offering a safe and nurturing home, opportunities to connect within the…
Refugee Women’s Alliance (ReWA)
A non-profit, multi-ethnic organization that promotes inclusion, independence, personal leadership, and strong communities by providing refugee and immigrant women and their families with culturally and linguistically appropriate services. ReWA…
Kampala: Supporting Refugee Women Engaged in Sex Work through the Peer Education Model & Bringing Mobile Health Clinics to Refugee Neighborhoods: Interventions for Strengthening GBV Prevention and Response for Urban Refugees
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.…
Mean Streets: Identifying and Responding to Urban Refugees' Risks of Gender-Based Violence
An analysis of the unique protection challenges and opportunities afforded by urban settings, including the risks specific to different groups.
Tools to Assess and Mitigate GBV among Urban Refugees
These tools, currently in pilot form, help practitioners to assess and respond to urban refugees' risks of gender-based violence.
Women and Girls in the European Refugee Crisis
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…