Development Blog
Solving the Shadow Pandemic: 5 actions needed now to end gender-based violence
By Sofia Sprechmann Sineiro 25th Nov 2020
Violence 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…
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The UK government has a crucial role to play in supporting women and girls, in all their diversity, to lead on climate change in 2021 as hosts of the G7 and COP26. On Monday 23rd November 2-3pm GMT, join the…
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Rumours are circulating once again about a possible cut to the UK’s overseas aid budget. As we all battle against COVID-19 in every part of the world, now is a time to stand together, not turn our backs on the…
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VSLA group count money
We asked CARE’s teams responding to COVID-19: what would you change if you could do it all over again? The answers showed that, as ever, CARE staff show remarkable learning, adaptability, and ambition to change the world – even in…
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Alima Traore in Cote d’Ivoire, photographed as part of a CARE project exploring the impact of COVID-19
On 4th August 2020, one of the biggest non-nuclear explosions in history devastated large parts of the Lebanese capital. At least 200 people lost their lives, over 300,000 were left homeless and the blast caused an estimated US$15 billion in…
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By Ajaz Ahmed Khan and Affan Cheema Faith is central to the lives of many people living in poverty. It is often the lens through which they view the world and a way for them to make sense of life’s…
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A woman praying in Sudan (photo courtesy of Islamic Relief Sudan
