Only one woman for every three men is being vaccinated against COVID-19 in some countries, the international aid organization CARE is warning.
Iraq
“Poverty taught me to be strong”: Khonaf’s story
Khonaf Saido Abdullah is a mother of 7 from Sinjar, Iraq where she was living with her young children and disabled husband in a small rental property. They worked as farm labourers to get a small income, but she still did not have enough money to be able to send any of her children to school. But that changed.
Everyone stays at home. I am staying in Iraq
Shanti Chirayath is a CARE aid worker from Bonn, Germany. When the COVID-19 pandemic led to travel restrictions worldwide, she decided not to return to her home country and stay in Iraq.
Women in Desperate Need of Assistance in Northeast Syria and Iraq
More than two weeks after the escalation of violence in north-east Syria, women, children, and families continue to be uprooted from their homes, with displacement figures reaching close to 180,000.
Iraq: Humanitarian Funding Shortfall Could Put Lives at Risk, Says Aid Organization CARE
A further decrease in funding of humanitarian activities in Northern Iraq could put countless people’s lives at risk.