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Afghan Girl Dreams of Going Home Again

By: Zahra W. | July 13, 2016
From our partner Afghan Women's Writing Project

Zahra used to live in Afghanistan before she came to the U.S. She’d like to go back some day, but doesn’t know if that will be possible.

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In Croatia, Women Who Volunteered in Refugee Crisis Tap a Wider Gender Gap

By: Cyrille Cartier | July 6, 2016

When a university student started helping refugees by offering them tea and blankets and playing with the children, male classmates asked strange questions. “Are you expecting to be rewarded for that? Are you going to get money?”

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From Cyclones to Outbreaks, Female Caregivers Provide Disaster Relief

By: Caroline Spivack | June 6, 2016

But what often prepares these women as first responders – their traditional roles as caregivers – is a cultural hurdle that keeps them in non-decision making roles. From Vanuatu and Liberia, two women tell firsthand stories.

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Reproductive Health Urged to be at Heart of Humanitarian Crisis Response

By: Juhie Bhatia (Managing Editor) | June 3, 2016

Politicians and activists at the recent World Humanitarian Summit in Istanbul highlighted the dire consequences of overlooking reproductive and sexual health care in crises. A series of new commitments and projects were announced to address this growing need.

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