Sofia Sprechmann Sineiro
Role: Secretary General
Profile:
Sofia Sprechmann Sineiro was appointed Secretary General of CARE International in June 2020. Previously she was CARE’s Programme Director, responsible for leading the organisation’s program strategy and its implementation worldwide, with the aim of making a significant contribution to fighting poverty and inequality and attaining the Sustainable Development Goals. Impact measurement and evidence was a critical part of her role.
Sofia joined CARE in 1994 and is passionate about addressing gender inequality, having worked in solidarity alongside some of the most discriminated-against women to support their struggles, such as domestic workers, women working in the garment sector and survivors of gender-based violence. She is a sociologist and is from Uruguay.
Twitter: @SofiaSprechmann
Blog posts
Despite the dark realities of daily life, displaced women are rising up
Thursday, 17 June 2021 13:59This World Refugee Day, I reflect on this often-repeated phrase since COVID-19 disrupted all our lives: “No one is safe until everyone is safe”. We have seen how interconnected our planet is. With COVID-19 spreading quickly beyond borders,
Solving the Shadow Pandemic: 5 actions needed now to end gender-based violence
Wednesday, 25 November 2020 08:00Violence against women and girls or gender-based violence (GBV), whether it takes place in the home, in the workplace, in public spaces, schools or communities is one of the most widespread human rights abuses around the world. On average, 1 in 3
Gender-based violence: a global epidemic requiring committed and effective action
Friday, 06 June 2014 11:03Violence against women and girls is one of the worst global epidemics. Studies show that gender-based violence (GBV) accounts for as much death and ill-health in women aged 15-44 years as cancer does. It is a greater cause of ill-health than
Domestic worker rights: Why domestic workers are ignored by development experts – and what we’re doing to make them heard
Tuesday, 29 April 2014 15:31Privately, everyone working in development talks about domestic workers' rights. Publicly, no-one does. Why
