In the aftermath of the Beirut Port explosion on August 4, women in female-headed households, living within the explosion range, are suffering increased vulnerability.
Month: October 2020
Women photographers show the impacts of COVID-19 in West Africa
CARE commissioned five women from different West African countries to go out and document the impact of COVID-19 on their communities—especially on its women and young people.
Preventing Gender-Based Violence in Kenya: CARE’s Women’s Voice & Leadership work
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused a sharp increase in gender-based violence (GBV) in many parts of the world. CARE is working with local women’s organizations in Kenya’s informal settlements to address GBV and protect survivors as part of our Women’s Voice and Leadership work.
15 Minutes on Canadian International Assistance
On this episode of 15 Minutes to Change the World, we speak with The Honourable Bob Rae about Canadian international assistance in the age of COVID-19: how it has compounded existing inequalities around the world and changed how Canada is responding to support people in vulnerable places. And of course, what we can do to ensure this crucial work continues and expands.
Five minute inspiration: CARE savings groups in the post COVID world
Movement restrictions, economic crisis, plummeting incomes, the inability to get together in groups. These are all challenges that could make a savings group fail post-COVID-19. They could make it impossible to move forward. That’s not what’s happening.
Empowered girls lead the way to innovative and impactful solutions in the midst of COVID-19
As the world celebrates International Day of the Girl on 11 October, CARE calls for girls’ voices to be amplified, and for them to shape prevention and response interventions in the fight against COVID-19.
Five girls who inspire us
We’re thrilled to introduce you to five amazing girls we’ve had the honour of meeting through our work to save lives, defeat poverty, and achieve social justice:
Building Forward: Creating a More Equitable, Gender-Just, Inclusive, and Sustainable World
CARE’s report demonstrates how women and girls worldwide – particularly those affected by systemic inequalities – are bearing the brunt of the pandemic’s socioeconomic impacts.