CARE’s local partner, SUPERB, is a feminist women’s rights organization led by young women based in the informal settlement of Kibera in Nairobi, Kenya. Learn more about the great work they are doing!
gender-based violence
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.
Learning from local women humanitarians responding to gender-based violence
CARE’s Zainab Moallin spoke with the Arab Women Organization of Jordan (AWO Jordan), a women-led organization that partners with CARE, to understand what we can learn from women-led organizations as they navigate the impacts of the coronavirus in their humanitarian contexts and take steps to support vulnerable women and girls at risk of gender-based violence (GBV).
Meet Rehema: A Congolese refugee, survivor, and women’s advocate
Rehema lives in Uganda and draws on her personal experiences to support refugee survivors of sexual and gender-based violence.
How We Can Reduce Gender-Based Violence During COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic will likely have adverse and disproportionate effects on women and girls around the world, particularly in the rise of gender-based violence. CARE is working to prevent and respond to this issue in 24 countries.
Solving the Shadow Pandemic: 5 actions needed now to end gender-based violence
On the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, CARE International Secretary General, Sofia Sprechmann Sineiro outlines 5 critical steps governments and policy makers must take now to condemn gender-based violence to history.
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.
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.
More than learning: Going back to school in a post-COVID world
School means so much more than books to read, dates to memorize and theories of which to make sense. School is where we form relationships, create community, and embark on the journey towards our future selves.