A poem by a Somali refugee to his wife. I Promise I damaged your body by stick and stone I did not intend to hurt my partner So that… Excuse me for letting you be in pain for a long period It is a traditional belief that blinded me. May the river wash away my past actions To recover your…read more →
The 2011 civil conflict caused more than 800,000 people to leave their homes in Libya to escape the fighting. Whilst many have been able to return and rebuild their lives, thousands more remain in refugee or IDP camps across Libya. Migrant workers from Sub-Saharan Africa, resident in Libya before the war but without official papers are particularly vulnerable to finding…read more →
“It is not enough to be just working with women, it is important to work with men also – they suffered because of the mass violence during wars and conflict. When men are affected it also affects families” – A trainee soldier, participating in International Medical Corps training Young military men learn the important role they have to play in…read more →
We Believe… “Violence against women is a sin that is unacceptable by religious doctrine and by logical reasoning!” “Violence Against Women regardless, of its types or forms, is a violation of her dignity” “None but a noble man treats women in an honorable manner, and none but an ignoble treats women disgracefully”. “Jesus Christ denounced…read more →
International Medical Corps in Afghanistan, marked the start of 16 days of Activism against Gender Violence with a day of discussions and debate on how to eliminate violence against women in a returnee settlement in the province of Ningarhar, Afghanistan. In partnership with UNHCR, Afghan Independent Human Rights Commission, and the Afghan Government Department of Women Affairs, International…read more →
To mark the start of the 16 Days of Activism against Gender Violence, International Medical Corps’ Global Gender-Based Violence Advisor, Micah Williams reflected on the campaign. How does the 16 Days campaign link to International Medical Corps’ wider work? Since 2005, International Medical Corps has worked globally to strengthen the capacity of healthcare workers and communities to provide…read more →
Adow is a 56-year- old Somali man living with his family in Melkadida refugee camp, Ethiopia. As the head of a family of 16 people including his wives, children and cousins, Adow is an important figure within his community. Before he left Somalia and first met with International Medical Corps in Melkadida camp, Adow did not believe that women…read more →
By Diana Tonea, Programme Officer, International Medical Corps Cameroon Carine* is 14 years old. Her baby is 24 days old. I met Carine at her school in the village of Ngaoui, Cameroon during an International Medical Corps training session for young people in the area. The lesson was part of a project known locally as “Holidays Without Violence and HIV/AIDS”,…read more →
Information about the Kalonge mobile courts is spread by International Medical Corps’ team of community ‘heroes’ There are no court houses in Kalonge health district, a region home to more than 130,000 people, high in the hills above Lake Kivu, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Those seeking justice in Kalonge face a journey of at least 30 miles…read more →
By Josh Harris, Communications Officer Packed onto overflowing benches in a small church, high in the hills overlooking the city of Bukavu in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), rows of women, many with young children or babies in their laps, listened rapt to advice that they were hearing for the first time: “Violence perpetrated against you by any man,…read more →
