Actually, WRC was founded by a group of women in 1989 in response to the unacceptable conditions they saw displaced women and girls being forced into around the world. Learn more about our story.

Actually, WRC has four founders: Liv Ullmann, Catherine O’Neill, Susan Stark Alberti, and Susan Martin. These four visionary women knew that the humanitarian system was failing to meet the needs and rights of refugee women and children and founded WRC in response. Read more about our incredible founders.

Actually, while WRC has visited all the countries and (former) territories listed in this question, the first three places our founders visited were Thailand, Pakistan, and Hong Kong. Our founders visited these areas to understand the situation for refugee women and girls. Listen to founder Liv Ullmann reflect on the reasons behind creating WRC.

Actually, WRC’s 1994 landmark report Refugee Women and Reproductive Health Care: Reassessing Priorities focused on sexual and reproductive health and rights. The report’s findings were championed at the Cairo International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD), a forum that transformed global thinking on population and development issues by centering human rights within sustainable development.

Actually, WRC improved women’s health in northeast Nigeria. It’s an area that has been devastated by armed conflict. This work helped over 6,600 households live healthier lives while facing the challenges of living through the conflict. Learn more about the lasting impact of this program.