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A rousing, inspiring call-to action that encourages us to embrace the economic potential of refugee women and break the invisible barriers that constrain their power.

Every day, thousands of women are forced from their homes by armed conflict, persecution, and violence. Jina Krause-Vilmar has spent decades working around the world with these women, in some of the most difficult and dangerous conditions.

Now, in We Are Called to Rise, she explores and celebrates the economic and social power of refugee women – the strength and opportunity that policymakers overlook, governments fail to harness, and stereotypes erase, but that also ultimately holds the potential for real change and progress.

Presented through a compelling blend of storytelling and social science, Krause-Vilmar lays out a new plan for how we can think about and pursue change, from debunking the “bootstrapping myth” and setting new rules of engagement to presenting personal stories of women thriving against overwhelming obstacles in locations across the globe that put faces and intimate truths to passing headlines.

Inspiring, informative, and more timely than ever. We Are Called to Rise is powerful testimony to the invisible threads that keep us from embracing one another – and how, despite the barriers, we can reweave those threads to create opportunity not just these women, but for entire communities, everywhere.

Jina Krause-Vilmar is an executive, author, and former United Nations advisor who is leading a reimagining of sustainable migration, economic inclusion, and women’s power. Jina currently serves as the executive director of the Family and Workers Fund, a philanthropic coalition advancing inclusive economic growth and reducing poverty. She also advises VOICE and Kizuna, women-led organizations supporting women and girls in crisis. Previously, she was the president and CEO of Upwardly Global, a nonprofit that supports immigrants and refugees joining the American workforce. Born and raised in Texas to an Indian immigrant family, she lives in Brooklyn with her husband, children, and Rottweiler.

“Part gut-wrenching analysis, part heartfelt memoir. An intimate, searing report from the frontlines of refugee women’s empowerment.”－Kirkus Reviews

“The right dose of inspiration we need for these turbulent times.”－Putsata Reang, author of Ma and Me, winner of the 2023 Pacific Northwest Book Award

“A moving, intimate exploration of the strength, power and resilience of refugee women.”－Rebecca Grant, author of Access (Longlisted for the Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence)