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.
Emergency Response
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 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:
CARE Canada applauds Canadian leadership towards a just, global recovery
CARE Canada welcomes Prime Minister Trudeau’s announcement of $400 million in new funding to support trusted partners addressing the impacts of COVID-19 in some of the most fragile and vulnerable communities around the world.
CARE Canada Statement: Canada joins COVAX initiative
CARE Canada welcomes Prime Minister Trudeau’s announcement that Canada will join the COVID-19 Vaccine Global Access Facility (COVAX) and the COVID-19 Advance Market Commitment.
We are having a global food crisis and women are feeling its impacts the most
From increased unpaid labor to gender-based lockdown restrictions, women and girls are disproportionately impacted during the ongoing global food crisis.
“I still have hope”: Overcoming unemployment during COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic has eliminated 277 billion hours of paid work as of June 30, the equivalent of 400 million full-time jobs. Unlike previous economic crises, those job losses are hitting women the hardest.
Transforming COVID responses: Finding new ways to change the world
COVID-19 has forced us all to change in ways we never imagined. For CARE, it has transformed the way we work in every country and every project. Those changes can show us how to build a better world, and how to build a better CARE.