Women's Protection and Empowerment

It's a question we all get asked - what inspired you and how did you get into this field? How did you realize your passion for working with women and girls in humanitarian settings? In this episode, we’ll hear those stories from five IRC staff.

This is the inaugural episode of a new series called Staff Spotlight, where we highlight the impact of staff who have dedicated their careers to working with women and girls in humanitarian settings. This episode spotlights Anita the Giving Girls Choices Program Manager in Liberia. Listen and be inspired!

This episode we're doing something a little different. This is the first in series of funny stories from the field. Listen to stories of chair explosions and cockroach attacks.

IRC has a Gender Equality team! How did this unit get started and what's their goal? Listen and learn more!

What's the impact of recent political dynamics on women and girls? Hear from IRC's Senior Policy and Advocacy Officer for Women's Protection and Empowerment, Janine Kossen, to find out!

The IRC is leading a £5 million five-year global research consortium on ‘What Works to Prevent Violence Against Women and Girls in Conflict and Humanitarian Crises’, funded by the UK Department for International Development (DfID). Listen now to learn more about it! http://www.whatworks.co.za/

What kind of services are available to survivors of GBV resettled in IRC programs in the US?

What does it mean to start up a women’s protection and empowerment program in an emergency?

Giving space to talking about women and girls in humanitarian settings.