Key findings:
- Our reach is significant. In the 2016-17 financial year alone, CARE implemented almost 300 WEE projects in 60+ countries, indirectly reaching almost 18 million people and, at the mid-point of the CARE 2020 Program Strategy, CARE has contributed to the economic empowerment of nearly 4.5 million women.
- We have had a significant impact on improving women’s capabilities but this alone is not enough to shift the power relations that are an obstacle to women’s economic empowerment.
- We are building a better understanding of what works to increase women’s decision-making power but challenging persistent and deeply entrenched structural barriers takes time and requires partnerships with a range of actors.
- We are generating more momentum behind creating an enabling environment on targeted issues, like the adoption of an ILO Convention to End Violence and Harassment at Work.
- We are actively pursuing a number of exciting initiatives to scale up successful models, innovate to address gaps and influence the policies and practices of companies and governments to multiply our impact.
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