Statement from the International Rescue Committee on the Generation Equality Forum
communications [at] rescue.org New York, NY, April 1, 2021 — The International Rescue Committee (IRC) cautiously welcomes the draft outcomes of the first conference of the Generation Equality Forum (GEF), hosted by the government of Mexico from March 29-31. While the conference provided an important space for governments, activists, and allies to exchange ideas and recommit to gender equality, the IRC is concerned that millions of women and girls living within conflict and crisis settings are largely absent from draft blueprints, and will once again be left behind. IRC welcomes a...