Women's Refugee Commission
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We advocate for rights and protection of refugee women, children, & youth displaced by conflict or crisis.
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People are being forcibly displaced from their homes at a record high. The majority are women and children. With so much happening, it can be hard to understand the impact on people forced to flee. Take our quiz on the situation for today’s refugees: womensrefugeecommission.org/blog/quiz-how-…
Last week Women's Refugee Commission’s Kimiko Hirota met with people seeking safety at shelters and on the streets in northern Mexico. “Every time I visit the US-Mexico border, I feel two very different emotions: horror and gratitude,” she writes in a new post: womensrefugeecommission.org/blog/horror-an…
This week we honor #FamilyDay . It’s a reminder that so many families forced to flee their homes due to conflict or crisis experience uncertainty, separation from loved ones, and other challenges. We’re inspired by refugee families as they work to rebuild their lives.
This year Women's Refugee Commission is marking a major milestone—our 35th anniversary! 35 years after we opened our doors, our commitment to refugee women is stronger than ever. Celebrate this incredible moment in our history with us: womensrefugeecommission.org/35th-anniversa…
There’s more we can do to prevent and protect boys from sexual violence, including boys displaced by conflict or crisis. Existing taboos and harmful social norms around sexual violence and ‘being a man’ need to be challenged, including within refugee settings. #BlueUmbrellaDay
Where there’s child marriage, there are girls who need help. In the Journal of Refugee Studies, Women's Refugee Commission examines child marriage in Syrian refugee, Iraqi internally displaced, & host communities in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. #EndChildMarriage womensrefugeecommission.org/journal-articl…
People are being forcibly displaced from their homes at a record high. The majority are women and children. With so much happening, it can be hard to understand the impact on people forced to flee. Take our quiz on the situation for today’s refugees: womensrefugeecommission.org/blog/quiz-how-…
There are straightforward steps President Biden could take to manage the border while respecting fundamental human rights. Women's Refugee Commission’s Kimiko Hirota outlines 3 ways to achieve order at the border while ensuring nobody is returned to persecution and harm. Read: womensrefugeecommission.org/blog/3-ways-to…
We Women's Refugee Commission are marking a special milestone–our 35th anniversary! Watch key moments in our work on on sexual and reproductive health and rights on behalf of refugee women and girls. #SRHR #FamilyPlanning Learn more about our anniversary: womensrefugeecommission.org/35th-anniversa…
People are being forcibly displaced from their homes at a record high. The majority are women and children. With so much happening, it can be hard to understand the impact on people forced to flee. Take our quiz on the situation for today’s refugees: womensrefugeecommission.org/blog/quiz-how-…
Thank you USCIS for processing more work permit applications! Asylum seekers want to work and contribute to their communities. #LetAsylumSeekersWork #WorkPermitsNow
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This year Women's Refugee Commission is marking a major milestone—our 35th anniversary! 35 years after we opened our doors, our commitment to refugee women is stronger than ever. Celebrate this incredible moment in our history with us: womensrefugeecommission.org/35th-anniversa…
We Women's Refugee Commission are proudly part of @welcomewdignity, which brings together orgs, activists, asylum seekers, advocates, and others in our community to transform how the US receives and protects people forced to flee their homes. #FollowFriday Learn more: welcomewithdignity.org
This #WorldHealthDay is a reminder that sexual and reproductive health care is an essential need for all, including refugee women and girls. Sexual and reproductive health care is often limited for refugees, presenting challenges for an already vulnerable population.
People are being forcibly displaced from their homes at a record high. The majority are women and children. With so much happening, it can be hard to understand the impact on people forced to flee. Take our quiz on the situation for today’s refugees: womensrefugeecommission.org/blog/quiz-how-…
Exactly. Everyone, including #refugees and other people forced to flee their homes, deserve the right to make choices about their health, including sexual and reproductive health care! #SRHR #WorldHealthDay #withrefugees
Where there’s child marriage, there are girls who need help. In the Journal of Refugee Studies, Women's Refugee Commission examines child marriage in Syrian refugee, Iraqi internally displaced, & host communities in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. #EndChildMarriage womensrefugeecommission.org/journal-articl…
Thank you Homeland Security The White House for listening to us + to the 150 other groups who called for a work permit extension! #WorkPermitsNow
Read our letter: asylumadvocacy.org/wp-content/upl…
