Topic: Gender-based Violence
51 results
Apr 26, 2023
Forcibly Displaced Women in Aruba at Higher Risk of Gender-Based Violence, HIAS Study Finds
Apr 26, 2023
The lack of regular documentation is among the factors that put forcibly displaced women in Aruba at increased risk of gender-based violence (GBV), according to a new study from HIAS Aruba.
Apr 18, 2023
WATCH: Healing and Hope — Ending Gender-Based Violence
Apr 18, 2023
HIAS is working to end gender-based violence (GBV) among forcibly displaced people by supporting survivors, reducing risks, and transforming societal norms.
Apr 5, 2023
Art Installation Addresses Gender-Based Violence in Aruba
Apr 5, 2023
An exhibition of Keren Yehezkeli Goldstein's She's Gone also helped bring about an expanded role for HIAS with the government of Aruba.
Mar 20, 2023
A Single Sewing Machine Threads Generations of Refugees
Mar 20, 2023
A sewing machine that once belonged to a family HIAS resettled in Venezuela in the 1950s is now, by coincidence, being used by present-day HIAS clients in the country.
Mar 8, 2023
HIAS’ Director for Latin America and the Caribbean Delivers Joint NGO Statement to UNHCR
Mar 8, 2023
In the Americas, mixed movements soared to new record levels in 2022, both in volume and complexity. The protection space shrank largely due to new restrictive migratory policies and measures limiting safe routes and unrestricted mobility, putting displaced people at higher risk.
Mar 7, 2023
Women Finding Second Chances Through Help and Healing
Mar 7, 2023
HIAS programs have helped women around the world overcome hardships and lead successful, fulfilling lives. In honor of International Women's Day, here are the stories of three of them.
Dec 7, 2022
HIAS Opens Five New International Offices, Now Assisting Refugees in 22 Countries
Dec 7, 2022
HIAS, the global Jewish nonprofit that protects refugees, has opened new country offices in Moldova, Poland, and Romania to step up its assistance to people displaced by the war in Ukraine. In addition, new offices in Honduras and Guatemala will position the organization to provide services to a growing population of refugees and asylum seekers in Central America.
Jun 28, 2022
Right to Protection’s Quick Pivot to a War Footing
Jun 28, 2022
“I woke up at 5:30 a.m. and started calling colleagues,” Alexander (Sasha) Galkin recalled of the first night of the war. As the director of Right to Protection (R2P) — HIAS’ long time partner in Ukraine — he had urgent priorities: ensuring the safety of R2P staff, and working out how the organization could pivot to the new emergency.
May 26, 2022
Global Humanitarian Community Failing Ukrainian Women and Girls
May 26, 2022
The global humanitarian community is failing women and girls displaced by the Russia-Ukraine war who continue to face a dire and deteriorating situation inside Ukraine and across the region, a new report shows.