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Celebrating women in aid: 10 stories for World Humanitarian Day

Read more about the contributions of female humanitarians and gender bias within the aid sector.
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- 19 August 2019
When risk is part of the job

‘You can give people lots of training… but none of that is any good if they freak out.’
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- 16 August 2019
Stranded Syrians, democracy in Africa, and women humanitarians: The Cheat Sheet

A weekly read to keep you in the loop on humanitarian issues.
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- 16 August 2019
Roundup: The civilian toll of decades of unrest in Jammu and Kashmir

UN Security Council meets on India's vote to strip special status of contested Kashmir region

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Celebrating women in aid: 10 stories for World Humanitarian Day

When risk is part of the job

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Roundup: The civilian toll of decades of unrest in Jammu and Kashmir

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(formerly IRIN News) Journalism from the heart of crises

Celebrating women in aid: 10 stories for World Humanitarian Day

When risk is part of the job

Stranded Syrians, democracy in Africa, and women humanitarians: The Cheat Sheet

Roundup: The civilian toll of decades of unrest in Jammu and Kashmir

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