Colombia: How do I tell my daughter I was raped?
Sandra feels sick. She has just come out of a counselling session. Reliving it all has turned her stomach. Her daughter is eight months old and won't settle; she only quietens when her mother puts …
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As conflict drags on, daily routine helps Sudanese women escape horrors of war
… work at construction sites or doing other jobs, that were traditionally reserved to men. …
Cameroon: Portraits of women who have left everything behind
Since 2014, the Lake Chad crisis has been affecting the people of Cameroon’s Extreme North region. Hundreds of thousands have fled, most of them remaining inside the country. In 2016, people in …
ICRC’s year in pictures, 2021: War expands, athletes shine and families reunite
The year 2021 saw desperation, upheaval, pandemic concerns, and reasons to smile. Increased conflict in Ethiopia and a volcano’s eruption in DRC meant increased suffering. People in Syria sought to …
COVID-19: Fight far from over as virus accelerates in Africa
"It took Africa nearly five months to hit 500,000 COVID-19 cases, but about a month to double that number. Most of these cases are in South Africa, but around the continent we are seeing the virus …
Palestinian women across generations: Once a dream, now a reality
Luzan Jubeh Luzan, who is eight-years-old and lives in Jerusalem, dreams of becoming an engineer. “I want to become an engineer to create buildings and make the world a beautiful place. I will fulfil …
Current issues in IHL- interview with Director of International Law and Policy, ICRC
In October, 2016, Helen Durham, Director of International Law and Policy at the ICRC, talked about some most heated IHL issues when interviewed in Beijing. What does the IHL say about terrorism? …
Speech given by ICRC president at Human Rights Council, 2016
… society growing – education for its children, jobs for its adults, security for its most …
Papua New Guinea: First distribution in Enga brings relief for families
Before a distribution can take place, everything must be unloaded on site. Local volunteers gave invaluable help to the Red Cross team. CC BY-NC-ND / ICRC / James Daniel Waites “They fought all the …
Ukraine: Red Cross nurse Valentina brings care and friendship
You don't need to travel far from Kiev's main thoroughfare with its smart boutiques, loud music and strolling crowds to find the other Ukraine. And this is not, as you might think, the desperate …
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