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Flows of refugees have become an acute problem for post-Soviet Russia. Hundreds of thousands of people have abandoned their homes because of cross-national tensions. Many of them have no shelter, no job and no proper medical care. The recent outbreak of cholera in Daghestan has demonstrated the possible consequences of uncontrolled large-scale migrations. The most affected groups are women and children.

Unfortunately, Russian authorities are still not able to meet this challenge. That's why the International Women's Center has developed its "Refugees" Program aimed at providing social, medical, and other humanitarian aid to women and children refugees, plus assistance in professional training and employment. The program was launched in 1991, when the Center provided baby food, clothing, medications and toys to children in the conflict areas of Abkhazia and Nagorny Karabakh.

The International Women's Center was founded in 1988. It enjoys strong support from President Yeltsin and other political leaders. The Center currently has grants from Family Planning International Assistance and the Japanese Organization for International Cooperation in Family Planning, as well as from World Learning in partnership with the Center for Development and Population Activities.

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