Development Blog
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
Ending sexual harassment in the world of work requires leadership at every level. Here’s what workplaces can do.
By Suzi Chinnery 11th Jun 2019
At the International Labour Conference (ILC) taking place now (10-21 June 2019), governments, employers and unions are negotiating global legislation on ending violence and harassment in the world of work. A global Convention is vitally important if we want safe…
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Line leader Maly Thorn is supervised by her Production Manager at a garment factory in Phnom Penh, Cambodia
ILC 2019: Business community speaks up for a strong and inclusive ILO Convention
By Hester Le Roux 10th Jun 2019
Today the 108th session of the annual International Labour Conference kicks off in Geneva. As momentum builds for a strong and inclusive ILO Convention to end violence and harassment in the world of work, we are pleased to note growing…
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A garment worker at a factory in Cambodia
Menstrual hygiene: how to save money, conserve water, and reduce violence with a Ruby Cup
By Emily Janoch 24th May 2019
Complete this sentence, “Today, I’m worried about where I will get the money to buy _________.” What filled in the blank for you? A car? A meal? If you’re a refugee woman in Uganda, one answer is likely to be…
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A young woman in Uganda displaying her Ruby Cup storage bag
ILO Convention on ending violence and harassment in the world of work: The final push
By Lisa Hadeed 23rd May 2019
It sounds basic but exercising one’s right to work freely, unthreatened by any of several forms of harassment and violence, is not so easy for many around the world. Fortunately, from the #MeToo movement to the 16 days of activism…
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Han Lee, a garment factory worker in Laos
It’s something every country in the world can use right now: braver citizens and more responsive governments. That’s what CARE’s Implementation of Social Accountability Framework project in Cambodia achieved. So how did we do it, and what are the key…
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Oeun has seen improvements at her local health centre in Koh Kong province, Cambodia
