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150 million more women than men were hungry in 2021 – CARE analysis finds
An analysis by humanitarian organization CARE highlights, for the first time, a global link between gender inequality and food insecurity. Analyzing data from 2021, the report shows that across 109 countries, as gender inequality goes up, food security goes down.
CARE Canada welcomes the new funding to fight global hunger announced by the Prime Minister
Today, during the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Kigali, Rwanda, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced $250 million in new funds to help address the global food security crisis, with a focus on sub-Saharan Africa and on helping the most vulnerable.
House of Commons’ Special Committee on Afghanistan: CARE Canada Opening Statement
CARE Canada President and CEO Barbara Grantham addresses the House of Commons’ Special Committee on Afghanistan.
Mali sees highest levels of displacement in its recent history due to a dangerous combination of conflict and climate change
October saw the highest numbers of displaced people in Mali since the crisis began nearly a decade ago. This is due to a dangerous mix of increased insecurity and insurgency, rising intercommunal conflict and a worsening climate crisis. CARE warns that if more funding is not urgently received, the country could face a serious food crisis in 2022.
CARE / UN Women: Being amongst the most affected by the earthquake, women’s and girls’ meaningful participation and leadership are crucial to an effective and successful humanitarian response
Following the 7.2 earthquake that struck Haiti on August 14, UN Women Haiti and CARE International, in partnership with the Ministry of Women’s Affairs and Women’s Rights, the General Directorate of Civil Protection, and the Humanitarian Country Team’s Special Gender Task Force, developed a Rapid Gender Analysis which aims to provide humanitarian actors with recommendations to address the needs of women and girls to ensure their rights and needs are at the core of recovery and reconstruction efforts.