Welcome to CARE Insights
Your one-stop shop for the latest thinking on what works, innovation, shared experience and lessons learned in the world of humanitarian and development policy and practice.
In Depth: analysis and opinion
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Ending violence and harassment at work
Could an ILO convention reduce the prevalence of GBV faced by women workers around the world? -
Gender justice
Why is working for gender justice crucial to overcoming poverty – and how can we achieve it?
In Practice: guidance and tools
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CARE gender marker
The CARE Gender Marker helps to drive, evaluate and improve gender-integrated programming. -
Engaging men and boys
CARE strategies and resources for engaging men and boys to promote gender equality.
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Gender and the COVID-19 response
Read our paper on gender implications of COVID-19 outbreaks in development and humanitarian settings
Featured Blogs
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COVID-19: Evolving to serve those who need it most
By Emily Janoch15th Jul 2020It’s hard to believe the changes in the world today. They are coming so fast and so completely that we can lose track of what’s happening. It can be hard to feel hopeful as COVID-19 cases rise, economies crash, and underlying inequality skyrockets. In the upheaval, there is also hope.
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Make Poverty History +15: Reflections on progress
By Laurie Lee08th Jul 2020Fifteen years ago today was the last day of the Gleneagles G8 Summit. I was there as the adviser for Africa and International Development for Number 10. This was the culmination of a campaign that saw 9 million brits demonstrate their support for aid to the worlds’ poorest people and 225,000 people joined the Make Poverty History march. It felt like a momentous day as the G8 made some huge commitments in response to the campaign.
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5 minute inspiration: Youth take charge in COVID responses
By Emily Janoch07th Jul 2020“Youth are rarely informed about their rights. During COVID, we’ve imposed ourselves so even the most disadvantaged young people have access to information about COVID. We hold sessions for young beggars and street children so they have information. I’ve been a part of that, and it makes me very happy.” – Bizo Rachid is 25, and getting a degree in Law and Communication in Niger.
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Featured Publication
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Where are the women? The conspicuous absence of women in COVID-19 response teams and plans, and why we need them
The COVID-19 crisis is disproportionately affecting women and girls. This makes it all the more important that their voices are equally included in the decision-making spaces and…
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Latest Publication
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A journey through the Community Score Card in Malawi: From innovation to sustainability
CARE has a long history of applying social accountability approaches across multiple sectors. One of CARE’s most effective tools for social accountability is the Community Score Card© (CSC). This briefing paper outlines CARE’s history in designing and implementing the CSC and highlights the evidence generated over nearly two decades of implementation and adaptation.
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