We congratulate the ministers on their appointments and support the mandates outlined in their letters last week, grounded in intersectional approaches to human rights, feminism, equity and inclusion, supporting local leadership, including Indigenous and marginalized communities here and globally.
Month: December 2021
CARE Canada welcomes new members to Board of Directors
“We are excited to welcome two new dynamic leaders, Salima Ebrahim and Lisa de Wilde, to our Board,” said Victor Thomas, Chair of CARE Canada’s Board of Directors. By joining our existing Board leadership, Salima and Lisa will bring relevant expertise and perspectives in areas essential to our growth as an organization.”
Women in Vanuatu Photo Project
See how four emerging ni-Vanuatu women photographers capture the stories and portraits of graduates of CARE Vanuatu’s Young Women’s Leadership Program (YWLP)!
15 Minutes on Preventing Gender Based Violence
Our guest today is Andrea Gunraj, Vice President of Public Engagement with the Canadian Women’s Foundation, who discusses the #SignalForHelp hand sign/campaign which recently went viral, and how we can all support those who have experienced gender based violence and work together to prevent it.
With the Emergence of Omicron Women Frontline Health Care Workers and Vaccine Equity Still Key to Addressing COVID
For two years now, CARE and many others have been repeating: no one is safe until everyone is safe. Omicron proves—again—that this is the hard truth.
Famine action letter
With 45 million people on the brink of famine, CARE is joining non-government organizations (NGOs) calling on world leaders to take urgent action.
Lethal Combination of Climate, Conflict and COVID sees humanitarian needs rise by 17% in 2022
According to the new UN OCHA Global Humanitarian Overview 2022 sees a 17% increase in global humanitarian needs from 2021, with 274 million people in need of life-saving aid around the world and US$41 billion needed to provide this aid. In just 4 years financial requirements and the number of people in need have doubled, while 45 million people are on the brink of famine.