
Alastair Whitson
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Syrian refugee women's roles
Wednesday, 26 February 2020 15:00his research study, to complement the Understanding resilience: Perspectives
Suffering in Silence
Tuesday, 28 January 2020 09:55Why do some humanitarian crises get overlooked - and what can we do about
Suffering in Silence: The 10 most under-reported humanitarian crises of 2019
Tuesday, 28 January 2020 09:00CARE International’s fourth annual review of the most under-reported humanitarian crises in the world – the natural disasters and conflicts that have affected a million people or more and yet received the least worldwide media attention in
Social Movements Power Tool
Friday, 06 December 2019 11:22Social movements are a critical vehicle for change around the world, including in many countries where CARE operates. This Power Tool provides guidance on how CARE (and others) can engage in strategic partnerships with social movement actors. It
Pathways to localisation: A framework towards locally led humanitarian response in partnership-based action
Monday, 07 October 2019 16:19This paper outlines eight priority actions for partnership-based humanitarian action, and five actions for an enabling environment, for locally-led humanitarian
Curiosity Collective: Evidence of social changes for women in savings groups
Friday, 01 November 2019 15:09CARE has been working with Village Savings and Loan Associations (VSLA) since we first launched the model in Niger in 1991. Over the years, VSLAs have reached more 7.6 million members, 81% of them women. The economic impacts of the VSLA groups
Cash and voucher assistance that works for women: 6 lessons from the field
Thursday, 31 October 2019 14:55A practice brief based on the multi-country study What does gender-sensitive cash and voucher assistance look like?,
What does gender-sensitive cash and voucher assistance look like?
Wednesday, 30 October 2019 14:51This multi-country, participant-led study asked women, and the men in their communities, what gender-sensitive cash and voucher assistance means to them. From the research we were able to define the elements of gender-sensitive cash and voucher
Gender, cash assistance, and conflict: Gendered protection implications of cash and voucher assistance in Somalia/Somaliland
Wednesday, 18 September 2019 13:32Ongoing conflict and drought mean millions of people in Somalia and Somaliland have found themselves in humanitarian crisis. Cash and voucher assistance programs (CVA) serve as a key modality for agencies providing support. As well as meeting
Inclusive Governance Progress Report 2018
Friday, 22 November 2019 12:34Promoting inclusive governance for CARE means that women, men, girls and boys should have the opportunity and ability to participate meaningfully in public decisions that affect their lives, hold decision-makers to account and provide feedback on