I recently read an article in Town and Country titled, “How much money are the rich willing to spend to feel normal this fall?” And while the question and conversation did warrant a rolling of the eyes, it was also an...

Interview with Dr. Lina AbiRafeh Executive Director of The Arab Institute for Women We sat down for a chat with our panelist and partner, Dr. Lina AbiRafeh. Get to know her and the AiW with this quick Q&A: What inspired you to get...

World Humanitarian Day Panel Discussion: Centering the Experiences of Women in the Humanitarian Sector

“The Realities of Women Humanitarians” By Jessika Seekatz, on behalf of the Arab Institute for Women, and Mendy Marsh, on behalf of VOICE Every year, the United Nations and the aid sector at large celebrates World Humanitarian Day, a day...

Altruism, Saving Face and Maintaining the Status Quo Feminist Reflections on Addressing Sexual Exploitation and Abuse in the Aid Sector World Development Abstract August 19, 2020  Mendy Marsh, VOICESarah McCook and Emma Fulu, The Equality Institute, Melbourne, Australia While sexual exploitation...

How UNICEF Works with Local Women’s Organizations through VOICE PODCAST August 16, 2020 In the latest episode of the UNICEF GBViE podcast, Mendy Marsh, Kelly Joseph, and Chiderah Monde of VOICE join UNICEF’s Christine Heckman to talk about the partnership...

VOICE calls for an inclusive coronavirus response to protect women and girls in this crisis. We must not fail women and girls in this global emergency. 

VOICE co-authored a piece in The Guardian in advance of World Humanitarian Day the 19th of August, which focused on Women Humanitarian Workers. The piece amplifies the voices of over 600 female humanitarian workers who responded to a survey in...

Where’s the Money? How the Humanitarian System is Failing in its Commitments to End Violence Against Women and Girls. VOICE partnered with the IRC for a detailed study regarding the major gap in funding going to violence against women and...

Rapid Review of Disability and Older Age Inclusion of GBV and Humanitarian Interventions. VOICE and Elrha, a major research force in the humanitarian community, completed a rapid review to improve understanding of how people with disabilities and older people are...