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She fled the war and is now changing lives

CARE Australia — Thu, 29 Feb 2024 01:32:20 +0000

Daria’s journey from a life upturned by the war in Ukraine to becoming a pivotal figure supporting other Ukrainian refugees in Poland is a perfect example of the incredible multiplier effect of women’s leadership. “As soon as the war broke out, I knew we had to leave Kyiv immediately,” says Daria, who made the perilous […]

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“It really helps us survive.”

CARE Australia — Thu, 13 Apr 2023 16:59:08 +0000

Faialofa is a proud Samoan woman whose work with our partner Women In Business Development Inc (WIBDI) is transforming her life, her children’s future, and her entire community. WIBDI is committed to working with women to strengthen their village economies by combining traditional Indigenous approaches to farming with modern technology and access to international markets. […]

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Her Circle: join Grace Tame for International Women’s Day

CARE Australia — Mon, 27 Feb 2023 02:35:15 +0000

This International Women’s Day, Grace Tame is joining CARE Australia’s Her Circle campaign to celebrate women who are smashing glass ceilings. Here in Australia and all around the world, women are the change-makers, the connectors, the mentors, the ones who drive change — in their homes, their workplaces and their communities. And they’re not the […]

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How to donate to Turkey and Syria from Australia

CARE Australia — Tue, 07 Feb 2023 01:25:36 +0000

Two of the worst earthquakes to strike the region in modern history have devastated parts of Türkiye and Syria (note: Turkey’s name was officially changed to Türkiye in 2022). Back-to-back earthquakes struck in Türkiye on 6 February 2023, with horrific impact in the country’s south-east, as well as in northern Syria. With thousands killed and […]

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These five touching photos capture life around the world in 2022

CARE Australia — Thu, 01 Dec 2022 01:21:42 +0000

Five photographers from all around the world have shared their favourite images from the year. All of them highlight the strength and power of women who will stop at nothing to keep their families safe and create a better future for their children. By Adrienne Surprenant, Agence MYOP Photographing the Polish-Ukrainian border was not the […]

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A place of peace in the world’s largest refugee camp.

CARE Australia — Mon, 24 Oct 2022 23:48:28 +0000

16-year-old Sufaira lives in a refugee camp in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh. Tens of thousands of girls just like her live there too, amongst the nearly 1 million refugees who fled violence in Myanmar. The camps are not a healthy place for children to grow up, and young girls like Sufaira are especially vulnerable. Built upon […]

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“Everybody deserves to be heard.”

CARE Australia — Wed, 14 Sep 2022 01:25:09 +0000

Georgilla discovered her passion for gender equality at a university debate. As part of her course, students were asked to sign up ‘for’ or ‘against’ various debate topics. When Georgilla saw no one had signed up to debate in favour of LGBTQI+ rights, she knew what she had to do: “I signed myself up,” Georgilla […]

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How to donate to Pakistan from Australia

CARE Australia — Fri, 02 Sep 2022 05:08:39 +0000

The thought of families losing everything as floods wash away entire communities is almost too much to bear. No one should have to endure such a horrendous loss. But right now, more than 30 million people have been impacted by the floods which have made hundreds of thousands of people homeless. Watching this kind of […]

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Challenge yourself to do 3000 squats this October!

CARE Australia — Wed, 31 Aug 2022 09:54:20 +0000

This October, we’re asking people to challenge themselves to do 3000 squats in just one month, and raise funds to support women all around the world to defeat poverty! If you’re up for it, join our Squat Squad Challenge Facebook group and follow the instructions to launch your fundraiser, then ask your friends and family […]

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Ho dezastre naturál sira ne’ebé mosu iha Timor-Leste, lideransa feto nian ajuda salva moris

CARE Australia — Thu, 18 Aug 2022 07:59:06 +0000

Julmeira nu’udar membru Komisaun Jestaun Risku Dezastre Suku ne’ebé hetan suporta husi projetu Disaster READY (Dezastre PRONTU). Mudansa klimátika kontribui maka’as ba eventu klimátiku ekstremu sira no dezastre naturál ne’ebé akontese bebeik. Enkuantu, iha sosiedade patriarkál sira, norma jéneru ne’ebé metin bele kria bareira boot ba feto sira nia lideransa no partisipasaun iha atividade redusaun […]

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