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Fri, 02/03/2012

Private sector philanthropic initiatives to economically empower women have rapidly proliferated in recent years.

Wed, 01/11/2012

ICRW’s program that promotes equality among girls and boys in Mumbai-area schools is now taking root in a central Vietnamese province.

Thu, 01/05/2012

Philanthropedia identifies ICRW as one of the most effective in reducing violence against women internationally.

Perspectives: The ICRW Blog

Mon, 01/30/2012 - 11:07am
Meeting the unique needs of both women and men in post-conflict Republic of Congo

The conflict that raged through the Republic of Congo for more than a decade, unnoticed by most of the world, destroyed homes, schools, government buildings, crops and roads. The fighting between government forces and militias left thousands dead and hundreds of thousands displaced. In the wake of this destruction, families faced starvation, violence, social exclusion and disease. As in many wars and civil conflicts, women bore the brunt of this.

Fri, 01/20/2012 - 9:03am
Ending sexual violence requires more than words

The U.S. Department of Justice's announcement earlier this month that it is expanding its antiquated, 80-year-old definition of rape was welcome news.

Before January 2012, the word "rape" in the United States was defined as "carnal knowledge of a female, forcibly and against her will." All other violent sexual attacks were not considered rape and as such were not factored into national statistics. They now will be.

Wed, 01/18/2012 - 5:42pm
Life as seen by an Ethiopian Child Bride

She married at 15 and became a mother soon after. ICRW’s senior writer Gillian Gaynair reports from Ethiopia’s remote central highlands on life as seen through the eyes of a child bride.

Press Center

Wed, 09/21/2011
Recognition at Clinton Global Initiative as an Exemplary Approach to Women's Economic Empowerment
Tue, 09/20/2011
Research on mobile technology to begin in the United Arab Emirates, Nigeria and Indonesia
Mon, 08/01/2011
Experts say school-based programs on gender equality can help improve girls’ value in society

Multimedia

ICRW on Oct. 19 hosted "Women: An Emerging Market," the third gathering in our Passports to Progress discussion series. This latest conversation,...
ICRW on June 8 hosted “When She is Safe...” the second gathering in our Passports to Progress discussion series. The conversation focused on...
ICRW kicked off its 35th anniversary celebration on March 8, International Women’s Day, with a conversation among experts titled "Game-changing...

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