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Fri, 02/03/2012

Why is Big Business Investing in Women & Girls?

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

ICRW Rated as High Impact Nonprofit by Industry Experts

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

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Perspectives: The ICRW Blog

Mon, 01/30/2012 - 11:07am

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Laying down arms, picking up the pieces

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

Define the Problem

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

Eyes That Haunt

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.