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In refugee communities, women and girls play an important role in implementing healthy practices and helping those in need. On World Health Day, check out these five ways refugee women and girls are making the world a healthier place.
Are women and girls seeking refuge in Europe exposed to special risks? A task force of experts says yes.
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic is threatening the lives and rights of refugee, displaced and stateless women and girls, UNHCR warns on International Women’s Day.
Despite grave threats to their safety, women and girls on the run are strong, resilient and fiercely determined to survive and thrive.
On International Women's Day we celebrate the incredible resilience of refugee women and girls around the world. Despite hardships and trauma endured, refugee women are the lifeblood of their communities.
Today on the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, we’re celebrating three women who are overcoming remarkable challenges to pursue their respective fields.
Women and girls like Sandrine are the lifeblood of their family and community, but a lack of opportunity and resources limits their ability to gain independence.
This International Women’s Day, we’re sharing the stories of women whose strength and resilience serve as inspiration for people around the world.
GirlForward provides a community of support for girls who have been displaced by war, conflict and persecution through three core programs.
This World Water Day, we are celebrating refugee girls across the globe who work hard every day to collect water in order to keep their families healthy.
Recurrent conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo's North Kivu province is uprooting civilians and exposing an increasing number of women, girls and men to rape.
Suzanne Ehlers, Executive Director and CEO of USA for UNHCR, invites supporters to meet Halima, Naheed and Iryna—three women refugees whose stories of strength and resilience deserve our attention.
Check out these three UNHCR-supported programs that are helping empower displaced women and girls, allowing them to build a safer community for all.
UNHCR high profile supporter, actor, and producer, Liza Koshy, meets four resettled refugee girls in her hometown of Houston, Texas, during Thanksgiving week.
Nine years into the war in Syria, Syrian refugee women continue to create opportunities from very little, overcoming some of the most difficult situations to protect their families and achieve their goals. This International Women’s Day, we pay tribute to their incredible strength and resilience.
Meet three displaced girls whose futures remain uncertain and three girls who are thriving after overcoming great obstacles.
On International Women’s Day we celebrate refugee women who have overcome incredible obstacles to help themselves, their families and their communities.
Meet five young refugee women who are beating the odds and chasing their dreams by pursuing careers in STEM fields.
Across the United States, school is in session. Children are strapping on backpacks, sharpening their pencils and studying for exams. But four million refugee girls and boys have nowhere to learn.
Refugee girls have proven time and time again that no matter what challenges they face, they will tackle them head-on and build brighter futures.
Meet three refugee women overcoming extraordinary challenges to support their families and communities during the pandemic.
Let us not forget that most people of our concern live far from a world in which women are treated equally and without discrimination.
UNHCR High Commissioner states that the empowerment of women is vital to better resolve a multitude of problems facing the world.
Recent decrees issued by Afghanistan’s de facto authorities have placed further restrictions on women’s movements and participation in public life.
Since arriving in Costa Rica more than 50 years ago, Vicenta González has made it her mission to help local and refugee women escape abuse and make a fresh start.