Development Blog
We have a new ILO Violence and Harassment Convention. What happens next?
By Hester Le Roux 29th Jul 2019
On 21 June 2019, the International Labour Conference voted to adopt a new ILO Convention and Recommendation to end violence and harassment in the world of work. What does the adoption of this treaty mean, and what happens next?
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A garment factory worker in Vietnam
Many of us start working in humanitarian, development or human rights work because we want to change the world or make our country a fairer, better place to live. But in a world where that work is mostly carved up…
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In loving memory of Dr Jahangir Hossain, 1962-2019
How Zambia takes out the trash – and provides a model for setting up sustainable services
By Emily Janoch 12th Jul 2019
How much rubbish do you generate every day? If you live in America, it’s more than 2kg every day. If you live in Australia or the UK, the average is about 1.5kg a day. In Zambia, that number is about…
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Charity Banda, a 23-year-old supervisor for Chipata Garbage Control Enterprise
“Here, we have six seasons,” explained CARE’s Shelter Programme Manager, Shah Suja, as we raced along the road that connects Cox’s Bazar town to the refugee camps. Those “six seasons” bring searing heat, torrential rain, cyclones and storm surges –…
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A woman using rope to secure the roof of her shelter
Strengthening women’s participation in humanitarian GBV responses: Here’s what women leaders say they want
By Rosie Agnew 18th Jun 2019
We should always identify those who are local to speak for themselves. I always say we have our own mouths. Why don’t we talk, why don’t you give us that room? Ask me what my problem is, and I will…
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The GBV AoR Localisation Task Team workshop at the Commission on the Status of Women
Localisation in emergency response: What CARE learned from our cyclone response in Tonga
By Jenny Conrad 12th Jun 2019
When Tropical Cyclone Gita struck Tonga on Monday 12 February 2018 it affected 80,000 men, women, boys and girls – roughly 70% of the entire population. CARE formed a partnership with Live and Learn and MORDI to respond to the…
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CARE and MORDI staff preparing for community consultations
