Development Blog
Involving communities in peace-building: why the next peace process in South Sudan must not repeat the mistakes of the past
By Simon Chol Mialith 09th Jul 2014
Simon Chol is a peace-building advisor for CARE South Sudan and former combatant in the fight for independence. Three years after independence for South Sudan, Simon asks what went wrong, and how the same mistakes can be avoided again.
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Thanks for the ESVC Summit Mr Hague and Ms Jolie, but did we get what we hoped for?
By Paul-André Wilton 02nd Jul 2014
Two weeks on from the summit to End Sexual Violence in Conflict and the dust is starting to settle. The positives outweigh the negatives so what next for the issue of gender-based violence and conflict, and what next for CARE?
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Is peer-to-peer lending an efficient way to support microfinance – and to achieve development objectives?
By Ajaz Ahmed Khan 30th Jun 2014
Peer-to-peer (P2P) micro-lending platforms, such as lendwithcare, have become a popular method of supporting small businesses in developing countries. Local microfinance institutions (MFIs) select borrowers and appraise their loan applications, which if approved, are financed by the P2P platform. Lendwithcare…
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Claiming your rights takes money in the bank: Why women's economic empowerment is a crucial step to women's rights
By Linda Scott 27th Jun 2014
A researcher working for CARE International sent me an expert survey. The questions began, “What is your definition of women’s economic empowerment?” I thought long and hard. I finally answered: An economically empowered woman is one who can leave home…
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When the soldiers come home: How to work with men and boys to stop the cycle of violence when war ends
By CARE International 18th Jun 2014
CARE’s discussion event at the Global Summit to End Sexual Violence in Conflict explored how the trauma of conflict permeates society long after conflict ends, made recommendations about the role of education in challenging attitudes and behaviours, and identified some…
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Engaging men and boys in Rwanda: why we need to view men not just as perpetrators, but as partners in ending sexual violence
By Edouard Munyamaliza 16th Jun 2014
CARE called on the Global Summit to End Sexual Violence in Conflict to tackle the root causes by supporting and scaling up innovative programmes to engage men and boys on gender equality and gender-based violence prevention. At a CARE panel…
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