Topic: Gender-based Violence
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May 5, 2022
HIAS Will Work in Ukraine and Region for Years to Come
May 5, 2022
Raphael Marcus, HIAS’ senior vice president of programs, recently returned from a trip to Ukraine and Poland. He explained HIAS' work there and some plans for the future.
Nov 25, 2021
Preventing GBV Involves Everyone
Nov 25, 2021
Preventing GBV is a collective responsibility and HIAS programs reflect that everybody — every individual, every organization — has a role to play.
Aug 19, 2021
Mia Farrow Honors Humanitarian Workers Between Desert and War
Aug 19, 2021
Actress Mia Farrow recalls the dedicated humanitarian workers she met on a 2006 visit to a HIAS compound in Chad.
Jun 29, 2021
We Still Need to Help at the U.S-Mexico Border
Jun 29, 2021
HIAS President and CEO Mark Hetfield visited the HIAS teams in Monterrey, Ciudad Juárez, Tijuana, and Mexicali who are helping hundreds of asylum seekers.
Apr 30, 2021
70 Years of Workers’ Rights for Refugees
Apr 30, 2021
On this International Labor Day we look back on 70 years of work since the 1951 Refugee Convention effectively allowed refugees and asylum seekers access to work and the rights that go with it.
Apr 14, 2021
No to GBV, Yes to Economic Empowerment
Apr 14, 2021
A close collaboration in Ecuador between HIAS and UN Women promotes economic empowerment as an effective strategy to stop GBV.
Mar 8, 2021
Helping Women Find Safety and New Opportunities
Mar 8, 2021
On International Women's Day we focus on programs in Ecuador, Israel, and Chad where HIAS is focusing on women and helping them find safety and new opportunities.
Dec 22, 2020
2020 Year In Review: A Global Pandemic Met with Resilience
Dec 22, 2020
2020 will undoubtedly be a year that many people will want to forget. But despite the unparalleled challenges of 2020, HIAS has been able to not only pivot to online programs and services but actually extend its reach to more clients. HIAS helped more than 1.17 million people this year, the highest number in the organization’s history.
Dec 14, 2020
Voices from Aruba: HIAS, Clients Work Together Through Pandemic
Dec 14, 2020
HIAS established an office on the island in 2019 to help Venezuelan refugees. Now HIAS Aruba is feeling the impact of COVID-19 and pivoting to meet the need in different ways. Here are some "voices" from Aruba to explain.