Dissatisfied with the way women’s issues took a back seat in her community, Sylvie ran for office—and won. She became chief of Kibimba in 2020, a hill community in Burundi.
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Take the wheel and drive your life to success: Dhikryat’s story
Meet Dhikryat: an inspiring entrepreneur in Yemen running a woman-operated taxi service to provide safe transportation for other women.
How Fouzia Qazi is blazing trails for female entrepreneurs in Pakistan
“If your mind is set on starting a business, including facing any hurdles that come your way, then you are ready. This world is very big—come and feel the sense of independence, share your creativity and contribute, for Pakistan and for your own home.” Fouzia Qazi
Helping to keep people in Yemen safe from COVID-19: Mona’s story
As someone has been displaced herself, see how Mona is spearheading a hygiene project in an internally displaced persons (IDP) camp in Yemen.
“I can help women raise their voices”: Halatu’s story
Concerned that women had to trek nearly 10km to the nearest food distribution point, Halatu, a South Sudanese refugee and her women’s group in the Omugo refugee settlement in Uganda, helped to organize a peaceful boycott to successfully advocate for the food distribution point to be moved closer to the community.
“I am a proud woman”: Nyoka’s story
Turpaina Nyoka fled the conflict in South Sudan in May 2018 together with her seven children and was resettled in Uganda’s Rhino Camp Settlement, Terego District. She shares her inspiring story:
“We must trust ourselves and support each other”: Loujain’s Story
See how Loujain, a Syrian refugee living in Turkey, has become a leader in her community, producing face masks for children and supporting and empowering other women.
Don’t plan for us, plan with us: CARE’s Women Lead in Emergencies approach
Women and girls are the hardest hit by conflict and disasters but often have little or no say in the design and delivery of humanitarian aid. CARE’s Women Lead in Emergencies approach is the first practical toolkit for frontline humanitarians to support women to take the lead in responding to crises that directly affect them and their communities.
Financial training + plenty of coffee = a dream come true
In their small town in Papua New Guinea, coffee farmers Mike and Alice have exciting things brewing.