Women in the ICRC: Film archives
There is no longer any doubt about the importance of women's work for the ICRC, but it has not always been so. For decades women were either under-represented or relegated to particular tasks. An …
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ICRC and EPFL launch Humanitarian Tech Hub
Joint News Release, International Committee of the Red Cross and Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne Geneva (ICRC / EPFL) – The Humanitarian Tech Hub is an ambitious research and …
Agreement between the ICRC and UNESCO on the protection of cultural property - Q&A
Considerable attention has focused recently on the destruction of historic monuments in many of the world's armed conflicts. What is however not so widely realized is that in the event of armed …
Pakistan: "If you want to kill us, you might as well kill us here"
"I finally intervened and said: listen, if you want to kill us, you all have guns and you might as well kill us here." Read all stories on International Women's Day 2016 …
We need to talk about sexual violence
During her time working for the ICRC in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Coline Rapneau had an experience that changed her life, and her opinion of how and why sexual violence should be spoken …
Sun, salt and sustainability: Improving hygiene in Zimbabwe’s prisons
Helping to ensure that places of detention are clean and hygienic remains a priority for the ICRC who have been working in Zimbabwean prisons since 2009. In 2015, the ICRC introduced a chlorine …
Pakistan: Cutting losses
In the rural areas of Pakistan, fodder cutting machines are used every day by farmers and their families for preparation of fodder for the livestock they own. But a simple act of preparing livestock …
Sexual violence in DRC : Pascaline's story
Pascaline's life was forever changed after being raped by armed men in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. She went on to face the rejection of her husband and community. Victims of sexual violence …
Liberia / Côte d’Ivoire: ICRC resumes cross-border family reunifications
07-03-2016 Monrovia (ICRC) – Fourteen Ivorian children who had sought refuge in Liberia five years ago were reunited with their families between 4 and 12 February. The International Committee of the …
Kenya: Hope for women after Lamu attack
The attack on the town of Mpeketoni in Lamu had a devastating effect on Teresia Wangechi. Invaders killed 85 people – all men, except for one woman, Wangechi's daughter. The assault's aftermath left …
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