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This International Women's Day, Islamic Relief is celebrating women like Oummou, who is leading the charge to inspire change in Mali. Domestic violence is commonplace in many parts of western Africa, where society is still largely dominated by men. Determined to confront this is Oummou, who works at a radio station in the small [...]
To mark International Women’s Day, we are sharing the inspiring story of how one woman in rural Bangladesh changed her life for the better, with support from Islamic Relief. Women in Bangladesh face many challenges and obstacles to empowerment, from harmful social norms to a lack of access to education and employment opportunities. For women [...]
The massacre in Gaza has passed another shameful milestone, with more than 100,000 Palestinians now killed or wounded since 7 October 1 – as civilians are attacked at a faster rate than during any conflict this century, in full view of the international community. Ongoing Israeli attacks together with starvation and disease outbreaks mean this deadly [...]
Misi Kemanusiaan Ini Mengubah Persepsi dan Pandangan Kami. Ya Allah, Sedih… Selebriti dan Ikon Kemanusiaan Islamic Relief Malaysia, Diana Amir dan kumpulan nasyid Saujana menyifatkan perjalanan misi kemanusiaan ke Lombok, Indonesia pada November lalu terlalu sarat dengan emosi. Menurut Diana, misi yang diberi nama “Caring World” Mission #Indonesia itu telah membawa dia dan pasukan misi [...]
Two weeks since the International Court of Justice (ICJ) ruling, the situation for civilians in Gaza has become even worse, Islamic Relief says. Israel is now intensifying its bombing in Rafah – the most crowded part of Gaza, where more than half the population is now sheltering in appalling conditions – and a ground assault [...]
One year ago, Türkiye and Syria faced a devastating earthquake, swiftly followed by hundreds of aftershocks and another deadly quake. Reflecting on the resilience and hardships of survivors, Shahin Ashraf, Islamic Relief’s head of global advocacy, calls for support with sustained aid and recovery. The earthquake of 6 February 2023 exacerbated challenges faced by communities [...]