From emergency response to dignified homes
What can architecture do in the middle of a war? For Ukrainian urban laboratory METALAB and housing initiative CO-HATY, the…
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IM welcomes new partner organisations
At a time when the world is marked by war, conflict and growing inequality, it is more important than ever…
“There is a war, I could die at any moment, and I still have so many plans.”
For Alisa Epifanova, an artist and art producer from Dnipro, the war was a brutal reminder that life cannot be…
DonorWatch: Giving civil society a voice on donor practices
DonorWatch is a global initiative that aims to improve how donors fund and work with civil society organisations. It gives…
Tania had to start over – but not from scratch
War destroys more than homes, workplaces and infrastructure. It can also take away people’s ability to work in their field,…
“When support disappears, the situation for women and girls gets worse.”
How does reduced aid and international support affect women and girls around the world? And what difference does IM’s work…
Creating homes in wartime Ukraine
The war in Ukraine has led to the most severe housing crisis in the country’s modern history. Today, around 3.7…
“My whole life fits into a single suitcase.”
War rarely comes with warning. For Lara Drobot, Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine began with unfamiliar sounds — missiles flying…