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- EIN 46-3668128
- (212) 551-3111
- 15 West 37th Street 9th Floor New York NY 10018-5381 USA
- www.womensrefugeecomission.org
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Centers to Support the Independence of Specific Populations, Human Services
Mission: To improve the lives and protect the rights of women, children and youth displaced by conflict and crisis. The women's refugee commission envisions a world in which refugees are safe, healthy and reliant and seeks to drive change in humanitarian practice.
Programs: Livelihoods: the organization researches and develops guidance on appropriate livelihoods, including the effective use of cash transfers, for displaced women and youth that recognize their skills, experience and capacities. Our recommendations are oriented around local markets, and are comprehensive in approach and are both safe and sustainable.
migrant rights & justice: women and children seeking asylum in the u. S. Are often detained for months or even years as they await decisions on their cases. While in detention, they are particularly vulnerable to abuse. The migrant rights & justice program advocates for fair access to asylum, the use of alternatives to detention, maintainting family unity for asylum seekers risking deportation, and humane conditions in detention facilities when detention is used.
reproductive health:the organization works on innovative programming to improve the sexual and reproductive health of all persons affected by cris. Our initiatives encompass disaster risk reduction and emergency preparedness, community empowerment, new technologies and approaches, child marriage and emergency response. We identify critical gaps in sexual and reproductive health and make recommendations on solutions to better meet the needs of women and girls specifically.
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