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Five years ago, a massive earthquake struck Haiti, killing more
Five years ago, a massive earthquake struck Haiti, killing more than 200,000 people and rendering almost 2 million homeless. Women and girls are parti...

A fierce winter storm that has unleashed barrages of rain and snow
A fierce winter storm that has unleashed barrages of rain and snow on parts of the Middle East this week has compounded the misery of the millions of ...

#16Days, 16 Ways to Keep Refugee Women & Girls Safe #1: It
#16Days, 16 Ways to Keep Refugee Women & Girls Safe #1: It would be a grave mistake to see refugee girls merely as a vulnerable group. They possess e...

Many congratulations to #MerylStreep on receiving the Presidential
Many congratulations to #MerylStreep on receiving the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Among her other accomplishments, she gave a beautiful speech abou...

Every day, millions of children are affected by immigration
Every day, millions of children are affected by immigration detention around the world. Whether detained themselves or impacted by the detention of th...

In the last five years, the gender breakdown on the UN Security
In the last five years, the gender breakdown on the UN Security Council has undergone a dramatic shift. Six of 15 security council seats are filled by...

GREAT NEWS: The Jordanian government is revising its nationality
GREAT NEWS: The Jordanian government is revising its nationality laws, allowing the children of Jordanian mothers and non-Jordanian fathers to access ...

Rosa sought asylum with her 7-year-old daughter, Ana, after
Rosa sought asylum with her 7-year-old daughter, Ana, after Central American gangs threatened them with kidnapping and death. In a reversal of recent ...

Reports that migrants skip immigration hearings simply do not jive
Reports that migrants skip immigration hearings simply do not jive with recent facts. Consider the well-documented statistic that 92.5 percent of juve...