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African Republic</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/country/chad" aria-label="Chad">Chad</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/country/ivory-coast" aria-label="Côte d'Ivoire">Côte d'Ivoire</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/country/democratic-republic-congo" aria-label="Democratic Republic of Congo">Democratic Republic of Congo</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/country/ethiopia" aria-label="Ethiopia">Ethiopia</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/country/kenya" aria-label="Kenya">Kenya</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/country/liberia" aria-label="Liberia">Liberia</a></li></ul><ul class="rplc-main-menu__level-4 rplc-main-menu__level-4--group-2"><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/country/libya" aria-label="Libya">Libya</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/country/mali" aria-label="Mali">Mali</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/country/niger" aria-label="Niger">Niger</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/country/nigeria" aria-label="Nigeria">Nigeria</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/country/somalia" aria-label="Somalia">Somalia</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/country/south-sudan" aria-label="South Sudan">South Sudan</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/country/sudan" aria-label="Sudan">Sudan</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/country/tanzania" aria-label="Tanzania">Tanzania</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/country/uganda" aria-label="Uganda">Uganda</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/country/zimbabwe" aria-label="Zimbabwe">Zimbabwe</a></li></ul></div></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-3-menu-item" data-rpl-main-menu-level-3><div class="rplc-main-menu__level-3-menu-item-title" data-rpl-main-menu-expanding-section-target>Asia</div><button class="rplc-main-menu__level-3-expand-toggle" data-rpl-main-menu-expanding-section-target></button><div class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-wrapper"><ul class="rplc-main-menu__level-4 rplc-main-menu__level-4--group-1"><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/country/afghanistan" aria-label="Afghanistan">Afghanistan</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/country/bangladesh" aria-label="Bangladesh">Bangladesh</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/country/malaysia" aria-label="Malaysia">Malaysia</a></li></ul><ul class="rplc-main-menu__level-4 rplc-main-menu__level-4--group-2"><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/country/myanmar" aria-label="Myanmar">Myanmar</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/country/pakistan" aria-label="Pakistan">Pakistan</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/country/thailand" aria-label="Thailand">Thailand</a></li></ul></div></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-3-menu-item" data-rpl-main-menu-level-3><div class="rplc-main-menu__level-3-menu-item-title" data-rpl-main-menu-expanding-section-target>Europe</div><button class="rplc-main-menu__level-3-expand-toggle" data-rpl-main-menu-expanding-section-target></button><div class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-wrapper"><ul class="rplc-main-menu__level-4 rplc-main-menu__level-4--group-1"><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/country/germany" aria-label="Germany">Germany</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/country/greece" aria-label="Greece">Greece</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/country/italy" aria-label="Italy">Italy</a></li></ul><ul class="rplc-main-menu__level-4 rplc-main-menu__level-4--group-2"><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/country/poland" aria-label="Poland">Poland</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/country/serbia" aria-label="Serbia">Serbia</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/topic/ukraine-crisis" aria-label="Ukraine">Ukraine</a></li></ul></div></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-3-menu-item" data-rpl-main-menu-level-3><div class="rplc-main-menu__level-3-menu-item-title" data-rpl-main-menu-expanding-section-target>Latin America</div><button class="rplc-main-menu__level-3-expand-toggle" data-rpl-main-menu-expanding-section-target></button><div class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-wrapper"><ul class="rplc-main-menu__level-4 rplc-main-menu__level-4--group-1"><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/country/colombia" aria-label="Colombia">Colombia</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/country/ecuador" aria-label="Ecuador">Ecuador</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/country/el-salvador" aria-label="El Salvador">El Salvador</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/country/honduras" aria-label="Honduras">Honduras</a></li></ul><ul class="rplc-main-menu__level-4 rplc-main-menu__level-4--group-2"><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/country/mexico" aria-label="Mexico">Mexico</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/country/peru" aria-label="Peru">Peru</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/country/venezuela" aria-label="Venezuela">Venezuela</a></li></ul></div></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-3-menu-item" data-rpl-main-menu-level-3><div class="rplc-main-menu__level-3-menu-item-title" data-rpl-main-menu-expanding-section-target>Middle East</div><button class="rplc-main-menu__level-3-expand-toggle" data-rpl-main-menu-expanding-section-target></button><div class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-wrapper"><ul class="rplc-main-menu__level-4 rplc-main-menu__level-4--group-1"><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/country/iraq" aria-label="Iraq">Iraq</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/country/jordan" aria-label="Jordan">Jordan</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/country/lebanon" aria-label="Lebanon">Lebanon</a></li></ul><ul class="rplc-main-menu__level-4 rplc-main-menu__level-4--group-2"><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/country/occupied-palestinian-territory-opt" aria-label="Occupied Palestinian territory (oPt)">Occupied Palestinian territory (oPt)</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/country/syria" aria-label="Syria">Syria</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/country/yemen" aria-label="Yemen">Yemen</a></li></ul></div></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-3-menu-item" data-rpl-main-menu-level-3><div class="rplc-main-menu__level-3-menu-item-title" data-rpl-main-menu-expanding-section-target>United States</div><button class="rplc-main-menu__level-3-expand-toggle" data-rpl-main-menu-expanding-section-target></button><div class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-wrapper"><ul class="rplc-main-menu__level-4 rplc-main-menu__level-4--group-1"><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/united-states/abilene-tx" aria-label="Abilene, TX">Abilene, TX</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/united-states/atlanta-ga" aria-label="Atlanta, GA">Atlanta, GA</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/united-states/baltimore-md" aria-label="Baltimore, MD">Baltimore, MD</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/united-states/boise-id" aria-label="Boise, ID">Boise, ID</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/united-states/charlottesville-va" aria-label="Charlottesville, VA">Charlottesville, VA</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/united-states/dallas-tx" aria-label="Dallas, TX">Dallas, TX</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/united-states/denver-co" aria-label="Denver, CO">Denver, CO</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/united-states/des-moines-ia" aria-label="Des Moines, IA">Des Moines, IA</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/united-states/elizabeth-nj" aria-label="Elizabeth, NJ">Elizabeth, NJ</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="https://www.rescue.org/united-states/iowa-city-ia" aria-label="Iowa City, IA">Iowa City, IA</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/united-states/los-angeles-ca" aria-label="Los Angeles, CA">Los Angeles, CA</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/united-states/louisville-ky" aria-label="Louisville, KY">Louisville, KY</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/united-states/miami-fl" aria-label="Miami, FL">Miami, FL</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/united-states/missoula-mt" aria-label="Missoula, MT">Missoula, MT</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/united-states/new-york-ny" aria-label="New York, NY">New York, NY</a></li></ul><ul class="rplc-main-menu__level-4 rplc-main-menu__level-4--group-2"><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/united-states/oakland-ca" aria-label="Oakland, CA">Oakland, CA</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/united-states/phoenix-az" aria-label="Phoenix, AZ">Phoenix, AZ</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/united-states/richmond-va" aria-label="Richmond, VA">Richmond, VA</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/united-states/sacramento-ca" aria-label="Sacramento, CA">Sacramento, CA</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/united-states/salt-lake-city-ut" aria-label="Salt Lake City, UT">Salt Lake City, UT</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/united-states/san-diego-ca" aria-label="San Diego, CA">San Diego, CA</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/united-states/san-jose-ca" aria-label="San Jose, CA">San Jose, CA</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/united-states/seattle-wa" aria-label="Seattle, WA">Seattle, WA</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/united-states/silver-spring-md" aria-label="Silver Spring, MD">Silver Spring, MD</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/united-states/spokane-wa" aria-label="Spokane, WA">Spokane, WA</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/united-states/tallahassee-fl" aria-label="Tallahassee, FL">Tallahassee, FL</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/united-states/tucson-az" aria-label="Tucson, AZ">Tucson, AZ</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/united-states/turlock-ca" aria-label="Turlock, CA">Turlock, CA</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/united-states/wichita-ks" aria-label="Wichita, KS">Wichita, KS</a></li></ul></div></li></ul></li></ul></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-1-menu-item rplc-main-menu__level-1-menu-item--type-1" data-rpl-main-menu-level-1><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-1-menu-item-link" href="/what-we-do" aria-label="What We Do">What We Do</a><button class="rplc-main-menu__level-1-expand-toggle" data-rpl-main-menu-expanding-section-target aria-label="Main Menu Option Expand Toggle"></button><ul class="rplc-main-menu__level-2"><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-2-menu-item"/><p class="rplc-main-menu__level-2-menu-item-title">Where We Focus</p><ul class="rplc-main-menu__level-3"><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-3-menu-item rplc-main-menu__level-3-menu-item--leaf" data-rpl-main-menu-level-3><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-3-menu-item-link" href="/outcome/economic-wellbeing" aria-label="Economic Wellbeing">Economic Wellbeing</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-3-menu-item rplc-main-menu__level-3-menu-item--leaf" data-rpl-main-menu-level-3><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-3-menu-item-link" href="/outcome/education" aria-label="Education">Education</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-3-menu-item rplc-main-menu__level-3-menu-item--leaf" data-rpl-main-menu-level-3><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-3-menu-item-link" href="/outcome/health" aria-label="Health">Health</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-3-menu-item rplc-main-menu__level-3-menu-item--leaf" 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0-.417-.032-.577.032 0 .032 0 0 0z"/><path d="M16 6.525l-1.25 1.218v4.585H1.28V7.775L.032 6.59v1.217L0 10.725v1.796c.032.13.064.225.096.354.096.225.257.417.48.545.193.127.482.19.674.19h13.53c.193 0 .386-.063.546-.16.32-.19.577-.544.64-.93.033-.223 0-.255 0-.384v-5.61H16z"/></svg></div></span></a></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="rpll-hero-layout-2__secondary"><div class="rplc-hero-landing-page__summary-wrapper"><div class="rplc-hero-landing-page__summary rplc-hero-landing-page__summary-item"><p>The International Rescue Committee provides vital support to people in Italy whose lives and livelihoods have been devastated by conflict and disaster. We operate a variety of programs across Italy with a strong focus on supporting vulnerable populations, including refugees, asylum seekers, women and children.</p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div> </div><main id="main-content" class="rpll-page__main" role="main" tabindex="-1"> <div><div class="rplc-fast-facts"><div class="rplc-fast-facts__content"><div class="rplc-fast-facts__list-1"><div class="rplm-fact-list"><div class="rplm-fact-list__content"><h2 class="rpla-heading rpla-heading--large">Country facts</h2><ul class="rpla-unordered-list rpla-unordered-list--color-dark rpla-unordered-list--spacing-compact"><li class="rpla-unordered-list__item">Population: 59 million</li><li class="rpla-unordered-list__item">Almost 700,000 asylum seekers arrived in Italy since 2015</li><li class="rpla-unordered-list__item">Rank in Human Development Index: 30 of 191</li></ul></div></div></div><div class="rplc-fast-facts__list-2"><div class="rplm-fact-list"><div class="rplm-fact-list__content"><h2 class="rpla-heading rpla-heading--large">IRC response</h2><ul class="rpla-unordered-list rpla-unordered-list--color-dark rpla-unordered-list--spacing-compact"><li class="rpla-unordered-list__item">Started work in Italy: November 2017</li></ul></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><div id="26307" class="rplc-faq" data-rpl-canvas-color="neutral-white"><div class="rplm-section-heading"><div class="rplm-section-heading__title-icon-wrapper"><h2 class="rplm-section-heading__title">About IRC Italy</h2></div><div class="rpla-paragraph"><p dir="ltr" class="rpla-paragraph"><a href="https://www.rescue.org/eu/country/italia" target="_blank" class="rpla-link rpla-link--type-one"><span>Visita questa pagina in italiano</span></a>.</p><p dir="ltr" class="rpla-paragraph"><span>The IRC in Italy provides essential safety, empowerment, education, livelihood and health services to migrants, refugees and asylum seekers. Our programs operate across the country, including in Trieste, Milan, Rome, Turin and various locations in Sicily and Calabria, with a strong focus on supporting the most vulnerable populations, such as women and children.</span></p><h3 class="rpla-standalone-subsection-heading"><span>The IRC's work in Italy:</span></h3><p class="rpla-paragraph"><span>Our work in Italy addresses the needs of people seeking protection by offering direct support, collaborating with local organizations, and working alongside national authorities and institutions to enhance the asylum system and improve humanitarian conditions.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="rpla-paragraph"><span>The IRC's areas of focus in Italy include:</span></p></div></div><div class="rplc-faq__content" data-rpl-state-target-contextual-menu><div class="rplc-faq__questions"><div class="rpla-toggle-2 rpla-toggle-2--body rpla-toggle-2--plus-separators" data-rpl-toggle-2-state="collapsed" data-rpl-state-target><div class="rpla-toggle-2__border-wrapper"><div class="rpla-toggle-2__border rpla-toggle-2__border--top"></div></div><div class="rpla-toggle-2__text-wrapper" data-rpl-state-type="toggle-2-state" data-rpl-state-values="expanded, collapsed"><button class="rpla-toggle-2__caret" role="button" tabindex="0"></button><div class="rpla-toggle-2__text">Women protection, empowerment and psycho-social support</div></div><div class="rpla-toggle-2__content" data-rpl-toggle-2-content><p class="rpla-paragraph rpla-paragraph--body"><span>Women and girls arriving in Italy face significant risks and challenges, including </span><a href="https://www.rescue.org/article/what-gender-based-violence-and-how-do-we-prevent-it" class="rpla-link rpla-link--type-one"><span>gender-based violence</span></a><span>, trafficking, sexual exploitation, discrimination based on origin and legal status, poor living conditions in reception centers, social isolation and limited access to resources and employment.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="rpla-paragraph rpla-paragraph--body"><span>Since 2019, the IRC has partnered with local organizations to establish Women and Girls Safe Spaces (WGSS) in Rome, Palermo, Milan, Turin and Trieste. These safe spaces use an evidence-based approach where migrant women and girls can participate in creative activities, access psychological and case management services, build social networks, and empower themselves in a secure environment for both them and their children.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="rpla-paragraph rpla-paragraph--body"><span>The IRC also builds the capacity of local actors to support clients using trauma-informed, transcultural approaches. With teams of caseworkers and cultural mediators, we conduct vulnerability assessments and offer holistic case management to ensure clients' safety and facilitate their integration.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="rpla-paragraph rpla-paragraph--body"><span>Since January 2023, the IRC has led a mental health and psychosocial support project for women and children fleeing Ukraine, housed in emergency reception hotels in Rome.</span></p><div id="42175" class="rplc-image-well-width rplc-image-well-width--caption-style-standard"><div class="rplc-image-well-width__content" data-rpl-state-target-contextual-menu><div class="rplc-image-well-width__image-wrapper"><img class="rpla-responsive-image" src="/sites/default/files/styles/well_width_13x9_640px_wide/public/2023-06/WGSS.jpg?h=9fccf013&itok=nHa5Kwbd" alt="Women and children participating in a Women and Girls' Safe Spaces (WGSS) workshop in Italy" srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/well_width_13x9_640px_wide/public/2023-06/WGSS.jpg?h=9fccf013&itok=nHa5Kwbd 640w, /sites/default/files/styles/well_width_13x9_1280px_wide/public/2023-06/WGSS.jpg?h=9fccf013&itok=6aFlOAtC 1280w, /sites/default/files/styles/well_width_13x9_1920px_wide/public/2023-06/WGSS.jpg?h=9fccf013&itok=lsi7yS-X 1920w," sizes="(min-width: 1208px) 1208px,(min-width: 321px) 100vw, 320px"></div><div class="rplc-image-well-width__caption-wrapper"><div class="rplm-caption rplm-caption--style-default"><div class="rplm-caption__text-wrapper"><div class="rplm-caption__text">Women and children participating in a Women and Girls' Safe Spaces (WGSS) workshop in Italy.</div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="rpla-toggle-2__border-wrapper"><div class="rpla-toggle-2__border rpla-toggle-2__border--bottom"></div></div></div><div class="rpla-toggle-2 rpla-toggle-2--body rpla-toggle-2--plus-separators" data-rpl-toggle-2-state="collapsed" data-rpl-state-target><div class="rpla-toggle-2__border-wrapper"><div class="rpla-toggle-2__border rpla-toggle-2__border--top"></div></div><div class="rpla-toggle-2__text-wrapper" data-rpl-state-type="toggle-2-state" data-rpl-state-values="expanded, collapsed"><button class="rpla-toggle-2__caret" role="button" tabindex="0"></button><div class="rpla-toggle-2__text">Anti-trafficking and labor exploitation</div></div><div class="rpla-toggle-2__content" data-rpl-toggle-2-content><p dir="ltr" class="rpla-paragraph rpla-paragraph--body"><span>Rates of human trafficking are high in Italy and primarily impact vulnerable groups, such as women and unaccompanied children.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="rpla-paragraph rpla-paragraph--body"><span>Since 2021, IRC has been working with several partners in Italy and across Europe to identify victims, and potential victims, of trafficking survivors and assist survivors through trauma-informed care and ‘do no harm’ practices.</span></p><h3 class="rpla-standalone-subsection-heading"><strong>Safe Hut</strong></h3><p class="rpla-paragraph rpla-paragraph--body"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/Safehut.project?locale=it_IT" class="rpla-link rpla-link--type-one"><span>Safe Hut</span></a><span> is an EU-funded project focused on empowering and supporting the social and labor integration of third-country national women and girls exposed to trafficking, with a special focus on those affected by the Ukraine crisis. The project involves 7 partners from 6 EU countries—Italy, Germany, Greece, Lithuania, Romania and Bulgaria—many of which have been central to Ukrainian migration.</span></p><h3 class="rpla-standalone-subsection-heading"><strong>DIRECT</strong></h3><p class="rpla-paragraph rpla-paragraph--body"><span>Under the EU-funded, 2-year project, </span><a href="https://www.rescue.org/eu/project/direct-irc-germany-italy" class="rpla-link rpla-link--type-one"><span>DIRECT</span></a><span>, the IRC continues to provide direct support to unaccompanied children and women who are survivors or at risk of trafficking. The project also enhances the skills of migrant-led organizations and first responders in identifying and assisting survivors, while strengthening efforts to prevent human trafficking through collaborative work with these organizations.</span></p></div><div class="rpla-toggle-2__border-wrapper"><div class="rpla-toggle-2__border rpla-toggle-2__border--bottom"></div></div></div><div class="rpla-toggle-2 rpla-toggle-2--body rpla-toggle-2--plus-separators" data-rpl-toggle-2-state="collapsed" data-rpl-state-target><div class="rpla-toggle-2__border-wrapper"><div class="rpla-toggle-2__border rpla-toggle-2__border--top"></div></div><div class="rpla-toggle-2__text-wrapper" data-rpl-state-type="toggle-2-state" data-rpl-state-values="expanded, collapsed"><button class="rpla-toggle-2__caret" role="button" tabindex="0"></button><div class="rpla-toggle-2__text">Holistic educational approach and transcultural perspective</div></div><div class="rpla-toggle-2__content" data-rpl-toggle-2-content><p class="rpla-paragraph rpla-paragraph--body"><span>Education is a fundamental right and key to a bright future, yet displaced children often face difficulty accessing and integrating into schools. The IRC partners with local education systems to enhance educators’ capacity to create environments that foster children's well-being and holistic development in safe, welcoming and child-friendly settings. A special focus is given to children who have experienced, or are at risk of, adverse childhood experiences, particularly migrant and refugee children.</span></p><p class="rpla-paragraph rpla-paragraph--body"><span>The IRC’s Holistic Educational Approach equips educators with tools and strategies to foster cognitive and social-emotional growth, using a transcultural perspective to meet the needs of diverse children.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="rpla-paragraph rpla-paragraph--body"><span>Since 2021, the IRC has trained over 900 educators, primary school teachers and school managers in partnership with the Municipality of Milan.</span></p><div id="42176" class="rplc-image-well-width rplc-image-well-width--caption-style-standard"><div class="rplc-image-well-width__content" data-rpl-state-target-contextual-menu><div class="rplc-image-well-width__image-wrapper"><img class="rpla-responsive-image" src="/sites/default/files/styles/well_width_13x9_640px_wide/public/2023-06/Holistic%20education.jpg?h=349b965d&itok=HEH0LwRs" alt="An IRC Holistic Educational Approach session for migrant and refugee children taking place outside" srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/well_width_13x9_640px_wide/public/2023-06/Holistic%20education.jpg?h=349b965d&itok=HEH0LwRs 640w, /sites/default/files/styles/well_width_13x9_1280px_wide/public/2023-06/Holistic%20education.jpg?h=349b965d&itok=eZuvfWPf 1280w, /sites/default/files/styles/well_width_13x9_1920px_wide/public/2023-06/Holistic%20education.jpg?h=349b965d&itok=1EfAdmuk 1920w," sizes="(min-width: 1208px) 1208px,(min-width: 321px) 100vw, 320px"></div><div class="rplc-image-well-width__caption-wrapper"><div class="rplm-caption rplm-caption--style-default"><div class="rplm-caption__text-wrapper"><div class="rplm-caption__text">An IRC Holistic Educational Approach session for teachers taking place outside.</div></div></div></div></div></div><h3 class="rpla-standalone-subsection-heading"><strong>Theory of Change </strong></h3><p class="rpla-paragraph rpla-paragraph--body"><span>Through the EU-funded </span><a href="https://tocproject.eu/#:~:text=Read%20More-,The%20TOC%20Project%2C%20co%2Dfunded%20by%20the%20European%20Union&apos;s%20AMIF,education%2C%20equality%2C%20and%20support." class="rpla-link rpla-link--type-one"><span>Theory of Change</span></a><span> project, the IRC collaborates with partners in Italy, Greece, Cyprus and Sweden to support educators, adolescents (ages 11-19) and migrant families in overcoming challenges related to education and community integration. The project equips education professionals with tools and resources to promote language learning and inclusion through a holistic approach and inclusive teaching methods in both formal and non-formal settings.</span></p></div><div class="rpla-toggle-2__border-wrapper"><div class="rpla-toggle-2__border rpla-toggle-2__border--bottom"></div></div></div><div class="rpla-toggle-2 rpla-toggle-2--body rpla-toggle-2--plus-separators" data-rpl-toggle-2-state="collapsed" data-rpl-state-target><div class="rpla-toggle-2__border-wrapper"><div class="rpla-toggle-2__border rpla-toggle-2__border--top"></div></div><div class="rpla-toggle-2__text-wrapper" data-rpl-state-type="toggle-2-state" data-rpl-state-values="expanded, collapsed"><button class="rpla-toggle-2__caret" role="button" tabindex="0"></button><div class="rpla-toggle-2__text">Economic empowerment and reliable information</div></div><div class="rpla-toggle-2__content" data-rpl-toggle-2-content><h3 class="rpla-standalone-subsection-heading"><strong>Economic empowerment</strong></h3><p dir="ltr" class="rpla-paragraph rpla-paragraph--body"><span>Economic empowerment is key to integration, helping individuals rebuild their lives and thrive in new communities. Since 2020, IRC Italy has worked with refugees, migrants and vulnerable populations to overcome barriers to unfamiliar job markets while ensuring that local communities recognize the value newcomers bring to the economy. We focus on disadvantaged groups, including unaccompanied children and women, and support them in achieving self-sufficiency and long-term economic mobility.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="rpla-paragraph rpla-paragraph--body"><span>We deliver economic assistance through one-to-one support, social-emotional support, as well as basic and advanced digital skills for labor inclusion.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="rpla-paragraph rpla-paragraph--body"><span>We provide economic assistance through one-on-one support, social-emotional guidance and digital skills training for job inclusion. Leveraging our global expertise, we assist municipal job centers and public employment services to improve access to labor market opportunities. This includes capacity-building, cultural and language competency training, trauma-informed service training and outreach initiatives targeting both clients and employers.</span></p><h3 class="rpla-standalone-subsection-heading"><span><strong>Refugee.info</strong></span></h3><p class="rpla-paragraph rpla-paragraph--body"><span>Access to information is critical for displaced communities to make informed decisions and stay safe. Since 2018, IRC’s digital information service </span><a href="https://italy.refugee.info/" class="rpla-link rpla-link--type-one"><span>Refugee.Info</span></a><span> (RI), part of Signpost, has provided refugees and migrants with multilingual, accessible, actionable and accurate information nationwide.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="rpla-paragraph rpla-paragraph--body"><span>Through instant messaging apps, social media, a website and a peer-to-peer approach, we address clients’ information needs concerning their rights, documents, safety, support services and integration into new communities.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="rpla-paragraph rpla-paragraph--body"><span>The service is currently available in English, French, Dari/Farsi, Pashto, Arabic and Ukrainian.</span></p><div id="42177" class="rplc-image-well-width rplc-image-well-width--caption-style-standard"><div class="rplc-image-well-width__content" data-rpl-state-target-contextual-menu><div class="rplc-image-well-width__image-wrapper"><img class="rpla-responsive-image" src="/sites/default/files/styles/well_width_13x9_640px_wide/public/2023-06/Refugee-Info.jpg?h=8b38ba65&itok=JWSOy2Hb" alt="An IRC Italy client holding mobile phone showing Refugee.info resource" srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/well_width_13x9_640px_wide/public/2023-06/Refugee-Info.jpg?h=8b38ba65&itok=JWSOy2Hb 640w, /sites/default/files/styles/well_width_13x9_1280px_wide/public/2023-06/Refugee-Info.jpg?h=8b38ba65&itok=lsNfTGS1 1280w, /sites/default/files/styles/well_width_13x9_1920px_wide/public/2023-06/Refugee-Info.jpg?h=8b38ba65&itok=LLJHrMRl 1920w," sizes="(min-width: 1208px) 1208px,(min-width: 321px) 100vw, 320px"></div><div class="rplc-image-well-width__caption-wrapper"><div class="rplm-caption rplm-caption--style-default"><div class="rplm-caption__text-wrapper"><div class="rplm-caption__text">IRC’s digital information service Refugee.Info provides refugees and migrants with multilingual, accessible, actionable and accurate information nationwide.</div><div class="rplm-caption__credit">Photo: Daphne Tolis / Refugee.Info</div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="rpla-toggle-2__border-wrapper"><div class="rpla-toggle-2__border rpla-toggle-2__border--bottom"></div></div></div><div class="rpla-toggle-2 rpla-toggle-2--body rpla-toggle-2--plus-separators" data-rpl-toggle-2-state="collapsed" data-rpl-state-target><div class="rpla-toggle-2__border-wrapper"><div class="rpla-toggle-2__border rpla-toggle-2__border--top"></div></div><div class="rpla-toggle-2__text-wrapper" data-rpl-state-type="toggle-2-state" data-rpl-state-values="expanded, collapsed"><button class="rpla-toggle-2__caret" role="button" tabindex="0"></button><div class="rpla-toggle-2__text">Protection at the borders</div></div><div class="rpla-toggle-2__content" data-rpl-toggle-2-content><h3 class="rpla-standalone-subsection-heading"><strong>Trieste</strong></h3><p dir="ltr" class="rpla-paragraph rpla-paragraph--body"><span>Since 2021, the IRC has been working in Trieste to support asylum seekers and people on the move arriving from the Balkans.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="rpla-paragraph rpla-paragraph--body"><span>We provide non-food items, legal orientation and facilitate access to crucial services such as food, medical care, overnight shelter and a legal helpdesk.  The IRC also facilitates access to the asylum procedure and reception.</span></p><p class="rpla-paragraph rpla-paragraph--body"><span>In Trieste, the IRC has been monitoring the information and protection needs of refugees and people in transit and works to improve protection programming and </span><a href="https://www.rescue.org/eu/report/abandoned-lives-report-situation-and-needs-migrants-arriving-balkan-route-trieste" class="rpla-link rpla-link--type-one"><span>advocate for their rights with local and national institutions</span></a><span>. The IRC has also helped establish a coordination mechanism allowing local and national NGOs to optimize resource use, create common operational procedures, monitor trends and respond effectively.</span></p><div id="42243" class="rplc-image-well-width rplc-image-well-width--caption-style-standard"><div class="rplc-image-well-width__content" data-rpl-state-target-contextual-menu><div class="rplc-image-well-width__image-wrapper"><img class="rpla-responsive-image" src="/sites/default/files/styles/well_width_13x9_640px_wide/public/2023-09/pic_6.jpg?itok=e8LR6GB_" alt="IRC staff provide information to young people at Trieste Central Station." srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/well_width_13x9_640px_wide/public/2023-09/pic_6.jpg?itok=e8LR6GB_ 640w, /sites/default/files/styles/well_width_13x9_1280px_wide/public/2023-09/pic_6.jpg?itok=3Av4xgUQ 1280w, /sites/default/files/styles/well_width_13x9_1920px_wide/public/2023-09/pic_6.jpg?itok=CQQyVMmd 1920w," sizes="(min-width: 1208px) 1208px,(min-width: 321px) 100vw, 320px"></div><div class="rplc-image-well-width__caption-wrapper"><div class="rplm-caption rplm-caption--style-default"><div class="rplm-caption__text-wrapper"><div class="rplm-caption__text">IRC staff provide information to young people in front of Trieste Central Station.</div></div></div></div></div></div><h3 class="rpla-standalone-subsection-heading"><strong>Southern Italy</strong></h3><p class="rpla-paragraph rpla-paragraph--body"><span>Under the technical coordination and operational supervision of UNHCR, IRC Italy provides cross-sectoral protection services in selected key disembarkation points and transit areas through 4 roving teams to identify, advise and refer persons with specific needs to available services in the territory. </span></p><h3 class="rpla-standalone-subsection-heading"><span><strong>Protection monitoring</strong></span></h3><p dir="ltr" class="rpla-paragraph rpla-paragraph--body"><span>IRC Italy produces quarterly protection monitoring reports, underscoring our commitment to strengthening our protection activities. These reports regularly assess the protection situation of those we assist, capturing client profiles, vulnerabilities, protection risks across Italy. They also include significant migration-related updates nationwide, insights on clients using IRC's digital information service,</span><a href="http://refugee.info" class="rpla-link rpla-link--type-one"><span> Refugee.Info</span></a><span>, and individuals arriving via the Balkan route.</span></p><p class="rpla-paragraph rpla-paragraph--body"><span>For more reports, visit our </span><a href="https://www.rescue.org/eu/country/italy/reports" class="rpla-link rpla-link--type-one"><span>IRC Italy reports page.</span></a></p><h3 class="rpla-standalone-subsection-heading"><span><strong>Safe pathways</strong></span></h3><p class="rpla-paragraph rpla-paragraph--body"><span>GROWTH is an EU-funded project coordinated by Consorzio Communitas, aimed at expanding community sponsorship schemes in Italy, Ireland, Germany and across European Union Member States.  The project will develop evidence-based strategies for recruiting and retaining sponsors to increase both their number and diversity. It will implement tailored communication campaigns, explore innovations such as alternative housing solutions and support the scaling of Community Sponsorship Programs. The IRC is responsible for quality monitoring and evaluation and supporting the implementation of activities in Italy.</span></p></div><div class="rpla-toggle-2__border-wrapper"><div class="rpla-toggle-2__border rpla-toggle-2__border--bottom"></div></div></div><div class="rpla-toggle-2 rpla-toggle-2--body rpla-toggle-2--plus-separators" data-rpl-toggle-2-state="collapsed" data-rpl-state-target><div class="rpla-toggle-2__border-wrapper"><div class="rpla-toggle-2__border rpla-toggle-2__border--top"></div></div><div class="rpla-toggle-2__text-wrapper" data-rpl-state-type="toggle-2-state" data-rpl-state-values="expanded, collapsed"><button class="rpla-toggle-2__caret" role="button" tabindex="0"></button><div class="rpla-toggle-2__text">Advocacy</div></div><div class="rpla-toggle-2__content" data-rpl-toggle-2-content><p dir="ltr" class="rpla-paragraph rpla-paragraph--body"><span>IRC Italy is actively working to ensure that asylum seekers and refugees’ rights are respected and upheld. We monitor the </span><a href="https://www.rescue.org/eu/report/wait-please-irc-italy-april-2024" class="rpla-link rpla-link--type-one"><span>obstacles that individuals seeking international protection face</span></a><span> in formalizing their application and facilitate access to the asylum procedure and reception. </span></p><p class="rpla-paragraph rpla-paragraph--body"><span>The IRC works with institutional representatives at both local and national levels to strengthen the reception and integration system for asylum seekers and refugees. We participate in joint advocacy initiatives through national and local networks, advocating on issues including changes to national protection laws, externalization policies and immigration detention. The IRC is also part of the </span><a href="https://www.simmweb.it/coordinamento-nazionale/gruppi-immigrazione-e-salute/21-gris-lazio" class="rpla-link rpla-link--type-one"><span>National Coordination Platform on Health and Migration</span></a><span> (GrIS), the Integrated Reception Network (Tavolo RAI) in Rome and the UNHCR-led working group in Milan.</span></p><h3 class="rpla-standalone-subsection-heading"><span><strong>INNOVATE</strong></span></h3><p class="rpla-paragraph rpla-paragraph--body"><a href="https://migrationpolicycentre.eu/innovate-project/" class="rpla-link rpla-link--type-one"><span>INNOVATE</span></a><span> is an EU-funded project coordinated by the European University Institute, aimed at promoting policy-making based on facts and evidence rather than on beliefs and ideologies. Within INNOVATE, the IRC advocates for the rights of migrant children in Greece, Italy and Serbia, using research and the participation of those most affected by migration policies.</span></p><h3 class="rpla-standalone-subsection-heading"><strong>ParticipACTION</strong> </h3><p class="rpla-paragraph rpla-paragraph--body"><span>ParticipACTION is an EU-funded project coordinated by IRC Italy, aimed at increasing youth involvement in decision-making. Over two years, the project will create transnational partnerships and engage young people (ages 16–23) through research, roundtables, workshops, conferences, training, advocacy and debates. Focused on young migrants, particularly women and girls, in Italy, France, Lithuania and Cyprus, the project seeks to promote mutual understanding of shared experiences and barriers to democratic participation, fostering solidarity.</span></p></div><div class="rpla-toggle-2__border-wrapper"><div class="rpla-toggle-2__border rpla-toggle-2__border--bottom"></div></div></div><div class="rpla-toggle-2 rpla-toggle-2--body rpla-toggle-2--plus-separators" data-rpl-toggle-2-state="collapsed" data-rpl-state-target><div class="rpla-toggle-2__border-wrapper"><div class="rpla-toggle-2__border rpla-toggle-2__border--top"></div></div><div class="rpla-toggle-2__text-wrapper" data-rpl-state-type="toggle-2-state" data-rpl-state-values="expanded, collapsed"><button class="rpla-toggle-2__caret" role="button" tabindex="0"></button><div class="rpla-toggle-2__text">Contact us</div></div><div class="rpla-toggle-2__content" data-rpl-toggle-2-content><p class="rpla-paragraph rpla-paragraph--body">Susanna Zanfrini, Director, IRC Italy<br><a href="mailto:susanna.zanfrini@rescue.org" class="rpla-link rpla-link--type-one">susanna.zanfrini@rescue.org</a></p></div><div class="rpla-toggle-2__border-wrapper"><div class="rpla-toggle-2__border rpla-toggle-2__border--bottom"></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div></div><div><div id="26312" class="rplc-news-and-features"><div class="rplm-section-heading"><div class="rplm-section-heading__title-icon-wrapper"><h2 class="rplm-section-heading__title">News and features</h2></div></div><div class="rplc-news-and-features__content" data-rpl-state-target-contextual-menu><ul class="rpll-two-column-list rpll-two-column-list--highlighted rpll-two-column-list--respond-laptop"><li class="rpll-two-column-list__item"><div class="rplc-teaser-highlighted"><a href="/article/human-stories-worlds-most-dangerous-migration-route" class="rplc-teaser-highlighted__wrapper-link" aria-label=" The human stories of the world’s most dangerous migration route " data-rpla-hover-target data-rpl-state-target-contextual-menu><div class="rplc-teaser-highlighted__image-wrapper" tabindex="0"><img class='rpla-responsive-image' src="/sites/default/files/styles/widescreen_16x9_736px_wide/public/article/5073/teaser/alia_illustration.png?itok=UkDiwpP-" alt="An illustration of Alia, a woman who escaped Sudan and is attempting to make it to Italy. 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