Women's Commission for Refugee Women and Children
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The Women’s Commission for Refugee Women and Children "was established in 1989 to address the particular needs of refugee and displaced women and children. The Women's Commission is legally part of the International Rescue Committee, a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization. The Women's Commission receives no direct financial support from the IRC." [1]
"The Commission was founded in 1989 by Liv Ullmann, Catherine O'Neill, Susan Martin and others." [2]
- Winner of the 1999 Arthur C. Helton Human Rights Award [1]
Staff
- Sarah Costa - executive director
- Carolyn Makinson - former executive director
Board of Directors 2005
- Liv Ullmann, Honorary Chair
- Grace Dunbar
- Sheila C. Labrecque
- Glenda Burkhart, Co-Chair
- Maryam Elahi
- Carolyn Makinson (ex-officio)
- Regina Peruggi, Co-Chair
- Bridget Ann Elias
- Barbara Murphy-Warrington
- Sheppie Abramowitz
- Gail Furman
- Stephanie J. Peters
- Susan Stark Alberti
- Susan Ginkel
- Hazel Reitz
- Robin Fray Carey
- Sian Hansen
- Faye Richardson
- Katharine I. Crost
- Miranda M. Kaiser
- Heidi Schulman
- Jocelyn Cunningham
- Elizabeth J. Keefer
- Mangala K. Sharma
- Jacqueline de Chollet
- Susan Koch
- Debbie Welch
- Dina Dublon
- Ria Kulenovic
Founding Director Emerita
Founding Chair
Chairs Emeritae
