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Four ways gender-based violence is making the hunger crisis worse—and what you can do to help break the cycle
Violence against women and girls is rising around the world. Rates of gender-based violence (GBV) increased dramatically during the COVID-19 pandemic, and is only being compounded by the pressures of an ongoing global hunger catastrophe fueled by climate change, lack of resources, and increased costs.
Read MoreIntroducing CARE Canada’s first youth public engagement champions
The Youth Public Engagement Champions (YPEC) are a group of six Canadian young adults working together to support meaningful youth engagement around Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) globally and in Canada.
Read MoreWorsening flooding threatens fragile health systems in South Sudan
Many parts of South Sudan are submerged under several feet of flood water as the rain continues to pour with no signs of subsiding. Since mid-October, one million people across 29 counties have been displaced, as the fourth consecutive year of flooding ravages the country.
Read MoreUkraine: Escalation of attacks across the country on top of approaching winter could lead to dramatic surge in humanitarian needs, warns CARE
International aid organization CARE expresses deep concern for the safety of civilians across the country, after the latest, and so far largest, attacks on vital energy supply infrastructure and worsening winter conditions in Ukraine.
Read MoreLalaina’s story: From crime and injustice to an enriched Life
In Madagascar, CARE worked with Nofy Nandrianina Noelisoa Rajernerson, a professional photographer who teaches at Akany Avoko Faravohitra, a residential rehabilitation center that provides young girls with second chances, life skills, a safe space, and support to deal with past traumas. Nofy asked three of her students* to document life in the Center while telling their own stories.
Read MoreCOP27: Time for high-income countries to take responsibility
The 27th Conference of the Parties (COP27) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) should be used by high-income countries to increase finance for adaptation, loss and damages, as demanded by vulnerable countries. This must complement greater efforts to reduce emissions and move away from the use of fossil fuels in line with the 1.5 C limit, particularly by the Group of Twenty (G20) countries.
Read MoreAina’s story: Family conflict turns to making dreams a reality
In Madagascar, CARE worked with Nofy Nandrianina Noelisoa Rajernerson, a professional photographer who teaches at Akany Avoko Faravohitra, a residential rehabilitation center that provides young girls with second chances, life skills, a safe space, and support to deal with past traumas.
Nofy asked three of her students* to document life in the Center while telling their own stories.
Read MoreINGOs sign southern-led pledge to create a more equitable aid system by 2030
Some of the world’s biggest aid and development organizations have signed up to a far-reaching set of commitments to create closer partnerships with local and national organizations in a drive to shift more power, decision-making, and money to the places worst affected by crisis and poverty.
Read MoreResponding to the drought in Somalia: “My life and that of my family depends on the harvest”
For the second year in a row, it has rained far too little in Somalia. In the past, rainwater was collected in water tanks. The amount collected covered family needs and was enough for the fields. Now, the village doesn’t have enough drinking water and is relying on water trucks that come from the nearest town.
Read MoreGirls no longer miss school during their periods in Zimbabwe’s Buhera District
In Zimbawe’s Buhera District, statistics show that boys have higher attendance in school than girls. Why is this? Often girls miss school during their menstrual cycle. According to estimates from the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), about one in every ten school-age African girls doesn’t attend school during their periods or has dropped out at puberty due to lack of cleanliness and separate toilet facilities for girls.
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