Women's Commission for Refugee Women and Children

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." 

"The Commission was founded in 1989 by Liv Ullmann, Catherine O'Neill, Susan Martin and others." 


 * Winner of the 1999 Arthur C. Helton Human Rights Award

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
 * Mary Anne Schwalbe

Founding Chair
 * Catherine O'Neill

Chairs Emeritae Source (for all staff)
 * Beverlee Bruce
 * Judy Mayotte
 * Kathleen Newland


 * Commissioners: Women's Commission for Refugee Women and Children

Contact

 * Web: http://www.womenscommission.org