Partner: The Women's Commission for
Refugee
Women & Children
Student Collaborator: Megan Biscieglia & Monica Heckadon
The Women's Commission's mission is to improve the lives and defend the rights of refugee women and children, including the internally displaced, returnees and asylum seekers. They work in consultation with refugee women and children to ensure that their voices are heard. Their work contributes to long-term solutions, thereby lessening the likelihood of continuing cycles of conflict and displacement.
Project Description
There have been many instances when refugees have been interested in creating an organization of their own. Unfortunately, the womens commission is not a grant making organization. Megan has created a webpage with links to other organizations who are able to help finance new organizations, and a myspace page that hosts three videos to help others better understand what the Women's Commission is.
Monica designed the Ethics Document (pdf) of the Women Commission for Refugee Women and Children, using Adobe In design. This Code is to be used by media persons contracted by them for special assignments.