KAKUMA, Kenya, Dec 1 (UNHCR) - There's not much open talk of sex among the Dinka people of Sudan. "Even when I get married, my mother won't tell me what to expect on my wedding night," says one young ...

GENEVA (UNHCR) - Five years ago, Congolese refugee Mbela Nzuzi would never have thought of herself as a leader. Today, she is not only a refugee leader in Bucharest, Romania, but also the lead singer ...

The refugees, many of them from Somalia, had passed security screenings before coming to the United States. The Trump ...

Marmar Stewart walked through a newly renovated kitchen for an entrepreneurship program called Chef’s Club. The rented kitchen was used for community events but hadn’t been touched for more than 15 ...

NEW YORK (WABC) -- On this episode of Here and Now, we have the latest on local efforts to help Haitian refugees seeking asylum in our area. Brooklyn-based group 'Haitian Women for Haitian Refugees,' ...

In 2015, Germany opened its borders to hundreds of thousands — many fleeing Syria and Afghanistan. But many women who arrived in the last 10 years do not work. What hurdles do they face, and how are ...

ST. LOUIS — In the heart of Kirkwood, a small storefront is making a big impact—one handcrafted item at a time. It’s more than just a store; it’s a mission, a message, and a movement toward hope and ...

South Africans reacted after an Afrikaner woman living in the US wanted to return home, reigniting debate around refugee ...

SPOKANE, Wash. -- The International Rescue Committee hosted an event on Friday celebrating immigrant and refugee women in Spokane ahead of International Women's Day. The event celebrated and connected ...

Introduction Unsafe abortions contribute to 10% of preventable maternal deaths in Africa, with higher rates in humanitarian ...

SALT LAKE CITY — Inside a kitchen in Salt Lake City, women from around the world are rising to become the next generation of culinary chefs in Utah — including Ziaab Adam, who came to the United ...

I had the pleasure of speaking to a journalism class recently at Connecticut College. And a pleasure it was. I talked about myself for an hour. I’d never done that before. On the rare occasions I’ve ...