Development Blog
Gender-based violence in the workplace – why a new ILO Convention can help
By Gerry Boyle 25th Aug 2017
Largely through the efforts of the Trade Union movement, the ILO is now in a process of considering whether to establish a new instrument or instruments on “Ending violence and harassment against women and men in the world of work”.…
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A garment factory manager holds a sign supporting CARE Cambodia’s campaign against sexual harassment in the workplace
The Decade of African Women – launched in 2010 by the African Union – has seen significant strides made by African countries to advance gender equality and women’s empowerment. Notable within West Africa has been the drive towards women’s economic…
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Eunice Quanioo, a savings group member in central Ghana
Empowering women in the economy: Major event for business leaders and global experts, London 6 Sept 2017
By Fiona Jarden 17th Aug 2017
On Wednesday 6 September, business leaders and global experts will convene in London to discuss how the private sector can advance the 2017 recommendations of the UN High Level Panel on Women’s Economic Empowerment. Why does it matter, and what…
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A garment worker in a factory in Cambodia
One step back, two steps forward: CARE’s journey towards doing development differently
By Tom Aston 07th Aug 2017
The Doing Development Different (DDD) community emerged in August 2014 and advocates that (a) the barriers to development are as much political as technical; (b) international development agencies therefore need to design programmes to be problem-driven, locally led, flexible and…
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Ibrahim, a farmer in Malawi, with the rainfall record he keeps for his farmers committee
Inside conflict: What does research reveal about women’s rights and changing gender roles in Yemen?
By Suzy Madigan 24th Jul 2017
Until the acceleration of violence in 2015, women in Yemen were making some headway in challenging a system that largely excludes them from public life. But since 2015, war has impacted not only on their security and health, but also…
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Women in Lahj, Yemen, carrying water they collected from a CARE water point
The Centre for Global Disaster Protection must go beyond a focus on finance
By Sheri Lim 21st Jul 2017
After the G20 meeting in Bonn and at the Global Insurance Forum this July, DFID announced its plans for the Centre for Global Disaster Protection, a £30million initiative to support countries and the international humanitarian system to think through how…
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A family in Bangladesh carrying emergency aid after floods in 2016
