June 2019 - CARE Canada

We took a look at some amazing Canadian women throughout history to help us remember where we came from and to remind us of the power we all have to make a difference.

Two years after launching its #March4Women global campaign, CARE International applauds governments, employers and workers for today agreeing a new International Labour Organization (ILO) Convention on ending violence and harassment in the world of work.

Podcast: 15 Minutes on leaving everything behind

In this episode we talk with filmmaker Debra Kellner about the ongoing refugee crisis around the world and Canadians can help.

The scale of the global refugee crisis is overwhelming. But there are people out there doing what they can to help. Whether it’s those trying to make the best of a bad situation. Or volunteers and donors giving their money and time to help a family start a new life.

The CARE team at Women Deliver in Vancouver, 2019

Hosted in Vancouver, this year’s Women Deliver conference brought together 8000 people from 165 countries around the world. Attendees brought with them an ambition to disrupt the imbalance of power that fuels marginalization, injustice and poverty through ideas, solutions, and partnerships that will transform the lives of women and girls.

Meet Jessie Thomson, CARE Canada’s Vice President of Partnerships for Global Change.

Refugee Camp Syria Photo credit: Violet Organization

In the first three weeks of May 2019, around 270,000 people have been displaced due to continued violence in north-western Syria.

CARE helps women and girls in developing countries lift themselves and their families out of poverty and out of crisis. We bring people together to end inequality. We develop solutions with women and girls and their communities to tackle the big issues facing them like climate change, economic empowerment, food security and emergency relief in…