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Tomorrow in Geneva, join WRC and our co-sponsors for a #HNPW session moderated by WRC's Manisha Thomas, showcasing tangible efforts to shift power toward women-led organizations (WLOs) within the Humanitarian Reset. Register here: vosocc.unocha.org/Report.aspx?...

Jobs at WRC | Women's Refugee Commission View current job openings at the Women's Refugee Commission.

WRC is hiring! We are actively recruiting both a VP of External Engagement and a Senior Policy Advisor. Learn more and apply: www.womensrefugeecommission.org/about/employ...

CSW70 Starts Today—Here's WRC's Agenda | Women's Refugee Commission The 70th session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) kicks off today in New York. We look forward to gathering with representatives from UN Member States, UN entities, and other NGOs to eng...

#CSW70 started today—here's WRC's agenda: www.womensrefugeecommission.org/blog/csw70-s...

"Three Women, Three Countries, and a Global Crisis" El Pais investigates the impact of humanitarian aid cuts on women and girls: english.elpais.com/internationa...

Today is the 115th commemoration of #IWD. We hope you'll take a moment today to honor the countless women who have enhanced our lives & communities through their remarkable achievements in all spheres—and to recommit yourself to the global movement to advance gender equality for all women & girls.

In Her Own Words | Women's Refugee Commission

WRC's #InHerOwnWords social media series shares the first-person accounts of women living in the world’s most urgent humanitarian crisis zones. Just in time for International Women’s Day #IWD, we launched the story archive: www.womensrefugeecommission.org/about/in-her... Please check it out!

TODAY is the last day to register to attend in person Tuesday's high level #CSW70 event if you DO NOT have a UN badge!

Register for Equal Nationality Rights for Equal Citizens! ➡️https://bit.ly/4u6rBBZ

Not in NYC? Watch the event on UN WebTV! bit.ly/4aMvYuj

We look forward to working with Francisca as she takes the helm of the @refugeesri.bsky.social. Her leadership comes at a pivotal time, with long-term solutions for refugees as urgent and necessary as ever.

Amicus Brief Filed in Support of Respondents in Trump V. Barbara | Women's Refugee Commission Fifty-one immigrants' rights groups, including WRC, filed an amicus brief in Trump v. Barbara (a class action lawsuit pertaining to birthright citizenship) at the Supreme Court on February 27, 2026.

Fifty-one immigrants' rights groups, including WRC, filed an amicus brief in Trump v. Barbara (a class action lawsuit pertaining to birthright citizenship) at the Supreme Court on February 27, 2026: www.womensrefugeecommission.org/research-res...

Far from Flourishing: How a New Trump Policy Threatens Women and Girls’ Lives | Women's Refugee Commission Today, the Trump administration put a new policy into effect, potentially impacting billions of dollars of US foreign assistance and placing millions of vulnerable women and girls at risk.

Today, the Trump administration put a new policy into effect, potentially impacting billions of dollars of US foreign assistance and placing millions of vulnerable women and girls at risk: www.womensrefugeecommission.org/blog/far-fro...

WRC Researcher Reflections: Wala Mohammed | Women's Refugee Commission Wala Mohammed, a Sudanese researcher and writer who authored WRC’s report, Futures on Hold, reflects on how war and displacement are impacting young Sudanese women.

On the blog: WRC Researcher Reflections: Wala Mohammed
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via @huffpost.com, "Parents Are Getting Deported Without Having Any Idea Where Their Kids Are": www.huffpost.com/entry/parent...

Read the full @jezebeldotcom.bsky.social article here: www.jezebel.com/ice-is-shutt...

ICYMI: "A Year of Harms" webinar recording now available | Women's Refugee Commission This past Tuesday, WRC gathered a panel of local and international experts for an urgent and compelling conversation on the global impact of humanitarian funding cuts on women and girls. Watch the rec...

This past Tuesday, WRC gathered a panel of local and international experts for an urgent and compelling conversation on the global impact of humanitarian funding cuts on women and girls. Watch the recording now: www.womensrefugeecommission.org/blog/icymi-a...

WRC is proud to support @voiceeu.bsky.social's #HumanitarianActionWorks campaign. We know that humanitarian action delivers real impact for people — through access to food, healthcare, water, safety & dignity.

#RealPeopleRealImpact
Story provided by WeWorld, Photo © Jafar Mosavi, Afghanistan

Jezebel reports on a whistleblower's allegations of inhumane conditions in ICE detention facilities: www.jezebel.com/former-ice-w...

Researcher Reflections: Belal Jahjooh | Women's Refugee Commission WRC partners with local researchers to produce our groundbreaking reports. Today we're sharing reflections from researcher Belal Jahjooh, a Palestinian policy analyst living in Egypt, who coordinated ...

To support & uplift local experience & expertise, WRC partners with local researchers to produce our groundbreaking reports. Today on the blog, Belal Jahjooh, a Palestinian policy analyst, shares reflections from his work on our Gaza report: www.womensrefugeecommission.org/blog/researc...

Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: A Year of Harms: The Global Impact of Humanitarian Funding Cuts on Women and Girls. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining t... In early 2025, the United States government abruptly instituted multi-billion-dollar cuts to US foreign assistance funding. As the world’s largest foreign aid donor, these unprecedented cuts threw an ...

Tuesday, Feb. 10, join us for a webinar on the global impact of humanitarian funding cuts on women and girls. Register here: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

In an op-ed in Devex this week, our executive director, Sarah Costa, shares how aid cuts for women and girls in foreign settings destabilize us all. Read the full article here: www.devex.com/news/aid-cut...

Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: A Year of Harms: The Global Impact of Humanitarian Funding Cuts on Women and Girls. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining t... In early 2025, the United States government abruptly instituted multi-billion-dollar cuts to US foreign assistance funding. As the world’s largest foreign aid donor, these unprecedented cuts threw an ...

Feb. 10: Join us for a panel discussion on how global funding cuts have harmed women & girls in humanitarian crises, drawing on new research by UN Women, @ippf.bsky.social, & @wrcommission.bsky.social & direct testimonials from local women leaders: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Global Gag Rule Expansion Will Endanger the Lives of Women and Girls | Women's Refugee Commission The Women’s Refugee Commission (WRC) released a statement in reaction to the announcement that the State Department will be expanding the Mexico City Policy, also known as the Global Gag rule, to incl...

Global Gag Rule Expansion Will Endanger the Lives of Women and Girls (WRC statement): www.womensrefugeecommission.org/press-releas...

Parents deported, children deserted; advocates warn of growing crisis Public News Service (PNS) is a member-supported news service that advocates journalism in the public interest. PNS's network of state-based news services distribute high quality public interest news…

New rsesearch from @wrcommission.bsky.social shows that immigrant family separation is escalating under federal enforcement—advocates call it unprecedented. Current protections ignored.
#HumanRights #ImmigrantRights #FamilyUnity #PolicyWatch

Report: ICE violating deportation family separation policy New research shows U.S.

A majority of deported parents are not being allowed to take their children with them or arrange child care, even for kids as young as two months old tinyurl.com/v8t2pmvz @publicnewsservice.bsky.social @wrcommission.bsky.social

Read our new report, "A Year of Harms" in full at www.womensrefugeecommission.org/research-res....

WRC Statement on Deportation of Pregnant Woman in Medical Distress | Women's Refugee Commission Today, the Women’s Refugee Commission (WRC) issued a statement in response to reports that a 21-year-old woman who is eight months pregnant, and reportedly under medical distress, will be deported to ...

Today, WRC issued the following statement in response to reports that a 21-year-old woman who is eight months pregnant, and reportedly under medical distress, will be deported to Columbia: www.womensrefugeecommission.org/press-releas...

A Year of Harms: The Impact of US Foreign Aid Cuts on Women and Girls in Humanitarian Crises | Women's Refugee Commission On January 20, 2025, President Trump issued an executive order instituting a 90-day pause on United States foreign aid, ultimately cutting over $40 billion in official development assistance, includin...

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One year after the US abruptly cut billions of dollars in foreign aid, WRC's new report offers the first comprehensive evidence review of the devastating consequences for women and girls across humanitarian crises. Read it here: www.womensrefugeecommission.org/.../year-of-...

WRC Statement on DHS Restrictions on Congressional Oversight | Women's Refugee Commission WRC Statement: DHS's new policy further restricting access to ICE detention facilities for Members of Congress dramatically reduces one of the last meaningful avenues for oversight over these faciliti...

WRC Statement: DHS's new policy further restricting access to ICE detention facilities for Members of Congress dramatically reduces one of the last meaningful avenues for oversight over these facilities. www.womensrefugeecommission.org/press-releas...