The majority of women around the world work in low-paid positions, the informal economy, or in agriculture jobs with few protections. These are the sectors that are being worst hit by the economic impacts of COVID-19, and as the crisis drags on and worsens across poorer countries, millions will be…

New analysis by the aid agency CARE Australia suggests most countries in our region, such as Papua New Guinea and Timor Leste, are up to four times more at risk from COVID-19 than Australia. CARE Australia CEO Peter Walton said health services were incredibly stretched in…

Six of Australia’s leading international aid agencies are urging the Federal Government to include in their COVID-19 economic support package specific measures to help charities continue their life-saving work in the most vulnerable communities worldwide. The organisations – CARE Australia, ChildFund Australia, Oxfam Australia, Plan International…

As more COVID-19 cases emerge in developing countries, a new analysis by the international aid agency CARE highlights the 15 countries most at risk. Using data from the INFORM Global Risk Index, CARE has found the countries which are generally at “very high risk” of crisis have three times higher…

As the UN calls for $US2 billion to help fight COVID-19 in poverty-stricken and war-ravaged nations, aid agency CARE Australia says helping the world’s most vulnerable people is key to ending this pandemic. In a briefing on Wednesday New York time, UN Secretary General António Guterres warned the virus could…

The international aid agency CARE is today calling for more support for poor countries and refugee camps to prepare for coronavirus, before it’s too late. Vulnerable people urgently need clean water, soap, information on how to prevent the virus, and better health care. “Now is the time to show solidarity…