Syria’s ongoing civil war and other crises put women and girls at increased risk of sexual exploitation, abuse, assault, forced marriage, domestic violence and trafficking. Join the IRC in urging global leaders to put women and girls first in emergencies.
Syria’s ongoing civil war, the recent typhoon in the Philippines and other crises put women and girls at increased risk of sexual exploitation, abuse, assault, forced marriage, domestic violence and trafficking. In November 2013, leaders from the UN, donor governments and humanitarian agencies met in the U.K. and endorsed a global commitment to prioritize the protection of girls and women in emergencies. They agreed to concrete plans and pledged over $30 million to make this commitment a reality.