International Women's Day: What You Can Do

One woman interviewed on Refugees International’s latest mission to south Sudan said that, "The problem is just beginning; We need help so we can restart our lives here." Our latest report from south Sudan includes a section on the importance of enhancing the status of women throughout southern Sudan [1], an important step towards the recovery of Sudan as a whole. Women in southern Sudan need support to help their communities rebuild in the aftermath of 20 years of war. Tomorrow is International Women’s Day, and this gives us an opportunity to underscore the hardships faced by displaced women everywhere. Last year, Refugees International released reports on how unfair laws affect the women of Darfur [2] and how the international community can protect women in Darfur from sexual violence in the future. [3]

What can you do today? Urge your Senators to support the International Violence Against Women Act [4]. This act includes important provisions that would help increase services for survivors of sexual violence and improve protection for vulnerable women and girls in conflict zones. What better way to celebrate women than by ensuring that those affected by violence and war get all of the help they need.

Send a postcard to friends and family on International Women’s Day and encourage them to support our work!


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Labels: GBV [7], south Sudan [8]