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World Refugee Day
The Power of Women’s Leadership in Humanitarian Crises: Marking World Refugee Day
For the first time in history, the number of displaced people worldwide has surpassed 100 million people, according to recent data from the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
Marking World Refugee Day: “Despite the dark realities of daily life, displaced women—as they so often do—are rising”
Sofia Sprechmann Sineiro, Secretary General of CARE International, shares her thoughts on World Refugee Day about the incredible power of women leadership in crisis contexts.
15 Minutes on Refugee Inclusion and Leadership
We’re marking World Refugee Day with a special two-part episode of Minutes to Change the World. Our inspiring guests are Masa Kateb and Tsering Norzom Thonsur, two members of the Refugee Advisory Network—which advocates for meaningful inclusion of refugee leaders in policy and decision making processes that directly affect the lives of refugees.
Existing funding to biggest regional refugee crises represents only 1% of global spend on weapons
Despite the added threat of COVID-19 across all refugee hosting countries, international financial support for refugee crises is significantly lower than this time last year.
15 Minutes on Leaving Everything Behind
In this episode we talk with filmmaker Debra Kellner about the ongoing refugee crisis around the world and Canadians can help.