Topic: Violence Against Women and Girls

Aug 29, 2025

A recent decision by the Board of Immigration Appeals places female asylum seekers at risk of being sent back to where they had fled.

Mar 13, 2025

These four women and men are taking steps to combatting violence in their communities. Find out more about their stories today.

Dec 23, 2024

2024 will be remembered as an extraordinarily challenging year for refugees, asylum seekers, and displaced people. HIAS programs and services reached more than 1.4 million people in 2024.

Nov 27, 2024

Around 20% of women in Eastern Europe have experienced some kind of physical or sexual violence in their lifetime.

Nov 22, 2024

These women are from different walks of life, but they all participated in a HIAS program that created an impact on each of them, and their communities.

Sep 19, 2024

HIAS Israel Emergency Response and local partners are helping Bedouin women help themselves and their families.

Jul 8, 2024

Andrea is a single mother who had no way to look after her children and parents in her home country. She received support through the HIAS AECID program in Panama, and is feeling hopeful about the future.

Jun 27, 2024

HIAS Emergency Response partnered with Beit El-Meem to distribute food and hygiene care packages for the Arab LGBTQ+ community in Haifa.

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.

Jun 4, 2024

LGBTQ+ people in Latin America face discrimination and violence. However, HIAS is here to help.