Discover what CARE is doing globally to support women and girls

Thank you for donating to our India & South Asia COVID-19 Emergency Appeal

COVID-19 overwhelmed India’s healthcare system across April – June 2021, hospitals ran out of beds, oxygen and PPE. With help from our generous supporters, CARE has reached over 10 million people with COVID-19 treatment, vaccines and preventative care. CARE has directly provided 1.6 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines and has worked with partners to facilitate […]

Alice had to teach her father a lesson – about periods.

Life is tough for women in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). So tough, in fact, that when they get their periods, they’re not welcome anywhere. There are so many myths about women’s periods, that men have almost no idea how to respond when asked about them. “People used to say that girls who […]

The IPCC report findings are devastating for Pacific women

COVID-19 has reshaped the way we all live, and resulted in the generational reversal of gains in equality for women and girls. Add in the IPCC projections and the disproportionate impact climate change has on women and girls, and we have the perfect storm... On 10 August, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released [...]

Humanitarians: people who help people

Between the worsening climate crisis and COVID-19, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed - like there’s too many problems to fix to ever make a difference. But if you ask a humanitarian about making a difference, they’ll tell you: Image © Jamsheer Ali/CARE Shirleen is a humanitarian working with CARE in Fiji. When an emergency [...]

Ilisapeci stands up for LGBTIQ rights in Fiji

When emergency strikes in Fiji, Ilisapeci is one of the first humanitarian responders to leap into action. She works for the Rainbow Pride Foundation, one of CARE’s local partners. They are an organisation dedicated to making sure LGBTIQ+ communities are protected and represented - as well as supported during a crisis like the pandemic. As [...]

These local leaders are changing the world

These fierce, local leaders are proving that when women are given the tools to lift themselves out of poverty, they bring their families and communities with them! When it comes to defeating poverty and helping communities withstand disasters: women are the answer. Here are just a few of them who are changing the world: Amalia, […]

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