Deadly earthquake leaves thousands of people in Türkiye and Syria vulnerable amid harsh winter TÜRKIYE, FEBRUARY 6, 2023 – Following the deadly earthquake that impacted Türkiye and parts of Northern Syria in the early hours of Monday, February 6, CARE Türkiye is preparing to respond by prioritizing the delivery of essential items to people seeking refuge from the earthquake. According to meteorological reports, an impending snowstorm is also looming over the region, which will be adding to challenges faced by the population and the ability of humanitarian agencies to respond. CARE Türkiye ..read more

(Left to Right) Row 1: Amal, Nour, Madeline Row 2: Lauren, Shannon, Mishika Share Tweet Share Email Meet Faith – A member of the SHE SOARS Youth Leadership Team  Jan 17, 2023 The SHE SOARS (Sexual and reproductive Health and Economic empowerment Supporting Out-of-school Adolescent girls' Rights and Skills) project is a youth-led project taking place in Kenya, Uganda, and Zambia. CARE Canada is working alongside partners, health care providers, governments, and communities to improve health services, provide accessible information, and address root causes of gender-based inequ ..read more

Barbara greets a friend on the main street of Paboase. All photos by Laura Noel/CARE.  Share Tweet Share Email Barbara’s story: from food insecurity to financial power Jan 6, 2023 By  Josephine Bonsu and Laura Noel, CARE USA “Food gives us joy. Food embraces everything on this earth, and so food is king in everything we do.” Barbara is a retired teacher, living in Larwehkrom, a cocoa farming community in Western Ghana.   “If there is food in the house, then everybody is happy. If there is no food in the house, then your husband is angry. No one is happy. To me foo ..read more

Share Tweet Share Email CARE CANADA STATEMENT: CARE CANADA WELCOMES EMRUL HASAN AS NEW VICE PRESIDENT, GLOBAL PROGRAMS OTTAWA, JANUARY 6, 2023 – CARE Canada is thrilled to announce the appointment of the newest member of our impressive Senior Leadership Team, Emrul Hasan.   A seasoned executive with extensive experience in International Development and the Humanitarian sector, Emrul joins CARE Canada as our Vice President, Global Programs.    “Emrul emerged through a rigorous hiring process as the preeminent leader to support our team in achieving the aspirations se ..read more

“Women should not be afraid of running a business.” Hoàng Thị Bích from northern Vietnam runs a garment factory, employing 35 full-time staff, with 95 per cent women. CARE Share Tweet Share Email GLORIFYING MULTI-TASKING BY WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS HAS TO STOP Dec 19, 2022 New research from CARE has revealed how gender role beliefs are deeply ingrained, how these beliefs are enforced and how they prevent women entrepreneurs from reaching their goals. And it is not just men who are piling expectations on women—it is also women’s expectations of themselves and other women. Even more alar ..read more

Ollivier Girard/CARE Niger Share Tweet Share Email Women refugees leading change in humanitarian settings Dec 9, 2022 Women and girls are hardest hit by conflict and disasters. Women are also often the first to respond to support their families and communities. Despite this, women affected by crisis often have little or no influence over what kind of assistance they receive and how it is delivered. This is important—not only because women have a fundamental right to be heard and have a say in the decisions that affect their lives, but because without their participation, humanitaria ..read more

Graduates hold their certificates. All photos: Nasratullah/CARE. Share Tweet Share Email New beginnings: a new group of women graduate from a job skills training program in Kabul Dec 6, 2022 By: Nasratullah, CARE Afghanistan In October 2022, dozens of women from different walks of life gathered in the heart of Kabul, Afghanistan to celebrate their graduation from a CARE supported job skills training program. These training courses in food processing, handicrafts and tailoring were conducted through the Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment Program (GEWEP III) over three months ..read more

Olive and Eric work together as equals to feed their family. Peter Caton/CARE Share Tweet Share Email FOUR WAYS GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE IS MAKING THE HUNGER CRISIS WORSE—AND WHAT YOU CAN DO TO HELP BREAK THE CYCLE Nov 29, 2022 By Jenny Conrad, CARE USA VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND GIRLS IS INCREASING AROUND THE WORLD. Rates of Gender-Based Violence (GBV) increased dramatically during the COVID-19 pandemic and are worsening by the pressures of an ongoing global hunger catastrophe fueled by climate change, lack of resources, and increased costs. This violence is rooted in gender inequa ..read more

(Left to Right) Row 1: Amal, Nour, Madeline Row 2: Lauren, Shannon, Mishika Share Tweet Share Email Introducing CARE Canada’s first youth public engagement champions Nov 22, 2022 Written by YPEC The Youth Public Engagement Champions (YPEC) are a group of six Canadian young adults working together to support meaningful youth engagement around Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) globally and in Canada.  They formed in 2022 as part of the SHE SOARS (Sexual and reproductive Health and Economic empowerment Supporting Out-of-school Adolescent girls' Rights and Skills ..read more

Houses that have been submerged, Ding Ding, South Sudan. Mario Daniel/CARE International Share Tweet Share Email Worsening flooding threatens fragile health systems in South Sudan SOUTH SUDAN, NOVEMBER 17, 2022 – Many parts of South Sudan are submerged under several feet of flood water as the rain continues to pour with no signs of subsiding. Since mid-October, one million people across 29 counties have been displaced, as the fourth consecutive year of flooding ravages the country. Some people who fled from their villages due to floods in 2019 are yet to return to their destroyed homes ..read more