
Alastair Whitson
Blog posts
Men and boys in displacement: Assistance and protection challenges for unaccompanied boys and men in refugee contexts
Monday, 11 December 2017 16:43Refugee women and children face specific risks and their needs are, quite rightly, highlighted and addressed by the humanitarian community. However, the situation and specific needs of single male refugees is often less understood. This report
Self-recovery from disasters: an interdisciplinary perspective
Wednesday, 11 October 2017 15:23This paper presents the findings from a pilot research project in the Philippines and Nepal that investigated how disaster-affected households in low- and middle-income countries rebuild their homes in situations where little or no support is
Made by Women: Dignified Work in Asia Impact Report 2017
Tuesday, 14 November 2017 15:43CARE is pursuing an ambitious new strategy on Dignified Work in Asia, called Made By Women. This report pulls together facts and figures on women’s role in the garment industry in Asia; outlines the injustices that women currently face, and the
World Day for Decent Work
Thursday, 05 October 2017 11:43Why we need an ILO Convention on gender-based violence in the
CARE International response to ILO Questionnaire on “Ending violence and harassment against women and men in the world of work”
Wednesday, 27 September 2017 14:00CARE International’s response to the International Labour Organisation Questionnaire sets out why CARE views a possible new Convention as a great opportunity to reduce the prevalence of the gender-based violence which faces the women workers
Empowering women in the economy
Thursday, 17 August 2017 15:27How can the private sector and development partners work together for women's economic
The impact of cash transfers on resilience: A multi-country study
Thursday, 17 August 2017 14:21This study, based on experiences and data in three countries (Zimbabwe, Niger and Ethiopia) where CARE has delivered cash transfer programmes, analyses the extent to which receipt of cash contributes to
Monitoring and evaluation of cash transfer programmes for resilience
Thursday, 17 August 2017 14:14This study, drawing on monitoring and evaluation data for CARE cash transfer programmes in three countries (Zimbabwe, Niger and Ethiopia), provides analysis and recommendations on how the impact of CTPs on resilience can be better
Ensuring universal access to family planning in crisis-affected settings: Key messages and policy asks
Friday, 30 June 2017 14:50Of the 225 million women with unmet need for family planning, many live in areas affected by conflict or natural disasters. Delivering family planning services in these settings is critical to ensuring countries meet their FP2020 goals, as well
Cash transfer programming
Monday, 24 July 2017 15:28The way forward for responsive, adaptable, and cost-effective