Women and Girls
Next Billion: CARE’s Koheun Lee on how to build a women-centered design GPT
Koheun Lee, Human-Centered Program Manager for CARE's Strive Women program, pens an insightful blog that that discusses how ChatGPT and other large language models (LLMs) often reinforce societal bias and perpetuate harmful stereotypes. After highlighting lessons learned from a women-centered design experiment, she discusses how to mitigate biases in existing GPTs.
Read MoreWashington Post: CARE’s Beckie Ryan interviewed about hunger in Gaza
On August 22, the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) released a report that confirmed famine in Gaza City. Becky Ryan, CARE Response Director in Gaza, spoke to the Washington Post about the health conditions of women and children she met while in Gaza.
Read MoreAfghan women and girls face increased risks amid a surge in returns to the country
Afghan women and girl returnees from Iran and Pakistan urgently need immediate humanitarian assistance and sustained support to rebuild their lives in communities already under severe economic and environmental pressure, UN Women and CARE have warned.
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SSIR: CARE’s village savings and loans groups are a model worth replicating
The prestigious journal Stanford Social Innovation Review featured an article that highlights CARE's model of Village Savings and Loans Associations (VSLAs). The article is penned by CARE's staffers Aisha Rahamatali, Vidhya Sriram, and Maria Liu.
Read MoreBBC: Impact of funding cuts on world’s largest refugee camp
Dr. Deepmala Mahla, CARE International's Global Humanitarian Director, was interviewed by the BBC World News on the impact of foreign assistance funding cuts in the world's largest refugee camp in Bangladesh, home to over 1.2 million people.
Read MoreFunding cuts amidst conflict leave Sudanese starving, women and children particularly affected
Conflict continues to ravage Sudan, driving over 25.6 million people, 54% of the population, into hunger. Of these, 3.7 million are children aged below the age of five, many of whom are acutely malnourished and suffering irreversible harm.
Read MoreBeyond financial inclusion: What drives financial health for women entrepreneurs?
Women entrepreneurs in emerging markets face considerable barriers that hinder their long-term success. CARE’s latest Strive Women report highlights that access to finance during a crisis, digital tools, and support networks are crucial factors for woman entrepreneurs' business growth.
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