Alaa Ahmed, a member of the Refugee Fellows cohort and refugee from Sudan, shares her story and passion for advocacy.
Ensuring Women’s Protection Amid Rising Conflict in Eastern DRC
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), and especially the eastern part of the country, has endured decades of conflict, pitting government forces against rebel groups.
Newsweek: Pakistan Must Stop Deporting Afghan Refugee Women to a Gender Apartheid State
The ramifications of Pakistan’s large-scale deportation campaign are disastrous for Afghans.
Refugees International Alarmed by Humanitarian Crisis in Tigray, Effects of Conflict-related Sexual Violence
Women in Tigray need urgent support to survive, and ultimately thrive in their recovery.
NGOs Urge President Biden to Prioritize the Relocation of Afghan Women from Pakistan
Afghan women are at high-risk of persecution and violence in Pakistan and Afghanistan. The U.S. must prioritize their safety.
Marking 2 Years of Taliban Oppression: Statement from the U.S. Policy Advocates for Afghan Women and Girls
Since the Taliban assumed power in Afghanistan 2 years ago today, they have stripped Afghan women and girls of their most basic human rights.
Afghan Women Refugees Two Years On: Where Are They Now?
The international community has failed to provide a unified, standard approach to assisting Afghan women. Join us to discuss a way forward.
The Hill: The U.S. Must Honor its Promises to Afghanistan’s Women Journalists
It is time for the United States to support and prioritize brave Afghan women journalists who have nowhere else to turn.
It’s Time for the UN to Prioritize South Sudanese Women
Ten years since the civil war began in South Sudan, South Sudanese women and girls have faced sexual violence year after year with impunity.
Meet Marwa Dashti, Afghan Refugee and Aspiring Journalist
This International Women’s Day, we caught up with Marwa Dashti, a young Afghan woman named Marwa when we were in Albania in 2021.