Refugees International had the honor of meeting two women, both born in Myanmar, who received the Secretary of State’s 2019 International Women of Courage (IWOC) award.
UN Commission on the Status of Women—Where Are We in 2019?
How can the UN Commission on the Status of Women better address the unique needs of women and girls in displacement?
Celebrating the Women at the Front Lines of Displaced Communities
This International Women’s Day, Refugees International is celebrating the women we’ve met who are working on the front lines of change in displaced communities.
Rohingya Women Seek to “Raise Our Voices Ourselves”
The Rohingya Women’s Empowerment and Advocacy Network has organized some 400 Rohingya women in Bangladesh into a network of volunteers working to promote the voices of women. Dan Sullivan profiles the network’s leader Chekufa.
RI Joins Civil Society Groups Calling for Explicit Reference to Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights in the GCR
At UNGA’s 73 session, RI endorses a joint civil society oral intervention that advocates for an explicit reference to sexual and reproductive health rights in the Global Compact on Refugees (GCR).
Hurricane María’s Survivors: “Women’s Safety Was Not Prioritized”
Insufficient protocols were in place to ensure that women were protected during and after Hurricane María.
Still At Risk: Restrictions Endanger Rohingya Women and Girls in Bangladesh
For Rohingya women in Bangladesh, gender-based violence continues in refuge.
Strengthening the Global Compact on Refugees for Women and Girls
Refugees International joined CARE International, Plan International, the UNSW Forced Migration Network, and the Women’s Refugee Commission in suggesting the following changes to the third draft of the Global Compact on Refugees (GCR) related to women and girls ahead of the fifth round of consultations on June 12-13, 2018 in Geneva.
RI Condemns U.S. Decision to Restrict Asylum for Victims of Domestic and Gang Violence
U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ decision to end asylum for victims of domestic abuse and gang violence puts thousands of women’s lives at risk in countries where femicide is on the rise.
Letter to Secretary Tillerson on the State Department’s Annual Human Rights Report
We are writing to you as human rights, health, and development organizations to raise our deep concern about news that the State Department’s annual Human Rights Report will no longer highlight the full range of abuses and human rights violations experienced most especially by women, girls, LGBTQI people, and other marginalized peoples around the world.