Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, displaced women and girls are at greater risk of gender based violence.
Women on The Move: Climate-Driven Migration
Refugees International’s Devon Cone and Kayly Ober joined SAIS Global Women in Leadership for a conversation on migration and the impact of climate change.
Gender and Displacement in the Middle East during Covid-19
Refugees International’s Devon Cone joined the Middle East Institute for a conversation on gender and displacement in the Middle East during COVID-19.
Exacerbating the Other Epidemic: How COVID-19 is Increasing Violence against Displaced Women and Girls
The COVID-19 pandemic has increased the risk of gender-based violence for displaced women and girls.
Human Trafficking amid a Pandemic: Confronting the Exploitation of Fleeing Venezuelans
Refugees International’s Devon Cone and Rachel Schmidtke joined the Washington Office on Latin America (WOLA) for a conversation on human trafficking and the exploitation of fleeing Venezuelans amid a pandemic.
Using Data to Support Women Migrants and Refugees during COVID-19
Refugees International’s Devon Cone joined Devex and Facebook for an event on the impact of COVID-19 on displaced women and girls.
USAID Request that UN Remove Sexual and Reproductive Health Services from Global Humanitarian Response ‘an Affront to People around the World’
Acting USAID Administrator John Barsa’s letter to UN Secretary General António Guterres demanding that the UN remove references to “sexual and reproductive health services” from the Global Humanitarian Response Plan (GHRP) is reckless and irresponsible.
Global Humanitarian Aid and the Coronavirus Pandemic
Refugees International’s Devon Cone joined the Baker Institute Center for the Middle East for a conversation on humanitarian aid amid COVID.
Gender Matters: COVID-19’s Outsized Impact on Displaced Women and Girls
As the global COVID-19 pandemic spreads, forcibly displaced women and girls are among the hardest hit.
COVID-19: A Gender Perspective on the Growing Humanitarian Crisis
Refugees International President Eric Schwartz joins leading experts to discuss the urgent need for a gender-responsive approach to COVID-19 and offer strategies for effectively mitigating the pandemic’s impact.