Hina has been running a hostel for girls in Islamabad, Pakistan for the past eight years. Like so many women around the world, she faces challenges when it comes to work and balancing family life.
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CARE, Santé Monde, Lawyers Without Borders Canada, and Government of Canada announce funding for FANMKAD project
CARE, Santé Monde, and Lawyers Without Borders Canada are pleased to announce a new initiative entitled “Women and Girls Standing up with Dignity for our Sexual and Reproductive Rights” (FANMKAD), generously funded by the Government of Canada.
15 Minutes on Under-Reported Stories
In this episode of the podcast host Lama Alsafi speaks with independent journalist Neha Wadekar about under-reported stories in the media: why its so important to cast a wider net, and how we can all advocate for more diversity and inclusion in the stories we see and hear.
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.
How will you make a difference this Giving Tuesday?
Giving Tuesday began as a simple idea, as most movements do: a day that encourages people to do good. Now a global movement, with millions taking part around the world, Giving Tuesday is on November 30 this year—just 5 days away.