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Jordan: The answer is called Ra’eda
Ra’eda Abu Halawa works as a plumber, installing water tanks and repairing and installing pipes in bathrooms and kitchens. This is unusual in Jordan because women plumbers are very rare in the country, but that doesn’t bother Ra-eda.
What women on the frontlines have taught us about pandemic preparedness
The evidence shows that we must invest in gender equality in health systems to prepare for and respond to the next pandemic. The glimmers of success in COVID-19 built on previous investments in women health workers, their skills, and equality in health systems.
House of Commons’ Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development: CARE Canada Opening Statement
Dr. Ilhas Altinci with CARE Turkey and Nicole Tobin with CARE Canada address the House of Commons’ Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development on the need for investment in global vaccine equity.
CARE Canada Applauds Increase to International Assistance in Budget 2022
CARE Canada welcomes Budget 2022 as an encouraging step towards the government’s commitment to increase Canada’s international assistance budget each year.
CARE Canada statement: Ministerial mandates for a gender-just recovery
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.
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.
Women in low-income countries denied access to COVID vaccines, new research reveals
Only one woman for every three men is being vaccinated against COVID-19 in some countries, the international aid organization CARE is warning.
Healthcare System on the Brink of Collapse as New Wave of COVID Hits Northwest Syria
As Northwest Syria faces a second wave of COVID-19, hospitals and COVID-19 Community Treatment Centers (CCTCs) in the opposition-held area are unable to cope.