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An Interview with our 2011 Voices of Courage Honoree Zrinka Bralo
Journalist Zrinka Bralo fled former Yugoslavia in 1993, during the conflict, and sought asylum in the United Kingdom. Since then, she has been a fearless voice and champion for the rights of refugees and asylum-seekers. Here,...
Mama: Together for Safe Births in Crises
One thousand women and girls die every day from pregnancy-related causes—that’s about one every 90 seconds. And the overwhelming majority of the countries with the highest rates of maternal mortality are conflict-affected. Yet, the numerous cam...
New York City: A Place of Freedom and Frustration for Resettled Youth
“Now I know who I am and what I can do for myself. I feel I can do great things for myself, my family, my country and for women!” “I wouldn’t have become independent in traveling alone in years of living at home as a young woman. I...
Notes from the Field: Taking Family Planning Door to Door in Muddy South Sudan
Although it was warm and sunny the day I arrived in Malakal, South Sudan, I soon found out why the rainy season is notorious here. I was in the newly independent country in August to help assess our pilot project on community-based distribution of...
Notes from the Field: Improving Women’s Health in Haiti
As you drive away from the airport in Port-au-Prince, Haiti’s capital city, tarp-covered shelters spread out in all directions. Across the country, these flimsy settlements are still home to some 600,000 Haitians displaced by the January 2010...
Notes from the Field: Simple Solution Saves Mothers’ Lives in Rural Tanzania
Photo Blog: Taking Family Planning Door to Door in Muddy South Sudan
Mihoko Tanabe, Program Officer, Reproductive Health Program, recently visited South Sudan to...
Prioritizing Reproductive Health, Empowering Women and Girls
Next week, delegates from around the world will gather in New York City for the 56th session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (CSW). Every year, leaders meet to assess where the world stands on gender equality, and how far we...
Urban Refugees “101”
Every day it seems we hear about a new crisis somewhere in the world. With the rise in natural disasters and conflicts over the last several years, it’s not hard to see why the number of displaced people continues to grow. There are now 10.5 m...
Working Hard for Their Money: Children in Crisis Settings
Hundreds of millions of girls and boys around the world are engaged in work that deprives them of education, health and basic freedoms. More than half are stuck in the worst forms of child labor—slavery, drug trafficking, war and sex work. This S...
Youth Zones
Each year, millions of young people are affected by wars and natural disasters. With their worlds turned upside down, they often face huge challenges and are forced to assume adult responsibilities. Yet, in the midst of great adversity, young...
