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On 8 March, the International Women’s Day is celebrated around the world. This year, the tradition is marked with events scheduled to take place to commemorate the 100th anniversary. The Danish Refugee Council is marking the day by stipulating the need to focus on support for women as victims in humanitarian crisis and conflict affected areas
Women continue to be victims in areas of war and armed conflicts all over the world. There is a need to strengthen efforts to support women being among the most vulnerable when poverty, conflict and humanitarian crisis is the order of the day.
“The International Women’s Day is important as a day to celebrate progress and improvements, but also a day to remind the international community of the need to focus on a gender balanced approach to secure aid for women. In this very moment, millions of women are vulnerable and victimized in areas where instability and conflict prevails,” says Ann Mary Olsen, head of the international department in the Danish Refugee Council.
The Danish Refugee Council is working in more than 30 countries throughout the world and strives towards having a balanced gender approach. The organisation is targeting women through the programmes in general and in particular through an increased focus on age, gender and diversity.
The Danish Refugee Council actively participates in supporting the protection of refugees, and promoting durable solutions for conflict-affected populations. Advocating for and supporting women in more than 30 countries is a significant part of the Danish Refugee Council’s work. These efforts help the Danish Refugee Council to fulfil its overall mandate by providing direct assistance to conflict-affected populations – refugees, internally displaced people (IDPs), and host communities in the conflict areas of the world.
