Topic: Gender-based Violence

Nov 4, 2024

HIAS Israel’s Emergency Response helps victims of GBV and their families rebuild their lives after the October 7 attacks.

Jun 20, 2024

Ahead of World Refugee Day, the United Nations’ refugee agency announced the greatest number of displaced people ever recorded — 120 million — a staggering figure that has doubled over the last decade.

Apr 16, 2024

The Swiss Development Cooperation (SDC) and HIAS work with survivors of GBV in Colombia, Ecuador and Peru to provide emergency care and long-term suport.

Mar 28, 2024

Women leaders from across Europe traveled to the United States to lobby for more support for local organizations serving Ukrainian refugees.

Nov 15, 2023

The all-female team has played a critical role in HIAS Mexico's work in serving victims of violence in Tapachula, along Mexico's border with Guatemala.

Sep 26, 2023

Latin America and the Caribbean has some of the highest rates of gender-based violence in the world. This innovative program is working with men to help them understand how traditional forms of masculinity perpetuate violence against women and girls, and what they can do to change this.

Aug 31, 2023

As the urban refugee population in Nairobi and other cities in Kenya numbers about 88,000, the ways to reach clients is sometimes a challenge. So HIAS offices sometimes go to the clients, rather than the other way around.

Aug 3, 2023

In an interview, Heidi Lehmann discusses HIAS' nuanced approach to LGBTQ refugees and her experience hosting a gay Syrian man in her home.

May 31, 2023

HIAS is delivering food, cash, and housing supplies to those seeking refuge and will be providing emergency relief in Chad for the next six months.