Development Blog
Micro-franchising for development: The example of Krishi Utsho in Bangladesh
By Alexa Roscoe 03rd Jun 2014
The development world has long embraced micro-finance, and there is a lot of hype about micro-entrepreneurs, but what exactly is a micro-franchise?
Read more...
A woman participant in the Krishi Utsho micro-franchise network
© CARE
Global Summit: No more talking - it’s time to take action on programmes in emergencies for survivors of sexual violence
By Danielle Spencer 02nd Jun 2014
The upcoming global summit (from June 10–13 in London) shines the spotlight back onto the subject of sexual violence in conflict. Newcomers to the subject might gasp and rightly point out: “This is horrifying, this is awful, something must be…
Read more...
A woman survivor of sexual violence receives medical support in Burundi
© CARE
CARE events on 11 June 2014 at the Ending Sexual Violence in Conflict global summit
By Paul-André Wilton 02nd Jun 2014
CARE International is holding two public events on Wednesday 11 June 2014 at the Global Summit on Ending Sexual Violence in Conflict in London - find out what they are about and who's speaking, and please come along and join…
Read more...
UN peacekeepers in armoured vehicles in the Democratic Republic of Congo
© CARE/Kate Holt
Five reasons why getting gender, violence and masculinities onto national curricula makes sense
By Paul-André Wilton 27th May 2014
In the Balkans, the success of CARE’s work with young men in schools has led to governments in Serbia, Croatia and Kosovo approving and accrediting a life skills curriculum focused on gender-based violence, positive masculinities and relationships for use in…
Read more...
Marko, aged 17, a participant in CARE's Young Men Initiative in Kosovo, with his father Dragan © CARE/Claudia Adolphs
Empowerment beyond the buzzword: The unintended consequences of empowering women
By Alexa Roscoe 23rd May 2014
Empowering women is not without risks – we need to identify and overcome them...
Read more...
Anita Rani learned rug-making skills as part of a CARE empowerment programme in Bangladesh © CARE/Josh Estey
Fighting violence against women: how women’s organisations in Ecuador are pushing government to take action
By Sonia Martins 14th May 2014
“Violence against women is accepted and some people even forget that it is a crime. It’s so common that it’s no longer considered as a serious matter.” These words from a woman activist in northern Ecuador, on the border with…
Read more...
Women at a gender-based violence workshop in Sucumbios
© CARE
