women lead in emergencies

“I can help women raise their voices”: Halatu’s story

Story, Advocacy, Emergency Response, Featured, Livelihoods, Safety

Concerned that women had to trek nearly 10km to the nearest food distribution point, Halatu, a South Sudanese refugee and her women’s group in the Omugo refugee settlement in Uganda, helped to organize a peaceful boycott to successfully advocate for the food distribution point to be moved closer to the community.

Don’t plan for us, plan with us: CARE’s Women Lead in Emergencies approach

Emergency Response, Advocacy, Health, Story

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.