Women and Girls
Sheryl Sandberg and Tom Bernthal Commit $10 Million to CARE’s Efforts to Support Women and Girls Globally
CARE welcomed today a $10 million donation from Sheryl Sandberg and Tom Bernthal aimed at supporting CARE’s overall efforts to support women and girls globally, including ending child marriage.
Read MoreImpactAlpha: How NGOs are blending capital to amplify their impact
In her post for ImpactAlpha, Regina Rossman provides examples of NGOs engaging with the private sector, including CARE-SheTrades Impact Fund, a blended fund aiming to invest in growth-stage companies that champion equality for women in South and Southeast Asia.
Read MoreSomalia: Early Marriages, FGM and Closure of Businesses Threaten Girls and Women as Drought Worsens
Indicators point to the erosion of gains made for girls' and women's rights in Somalia as the drought worsens. Girls are being forced to drop out of school putting them at risk of harmful traditional practices such as early marriage and Female Genital Mutilation (FGM). Women-run businesses have been hit especially hard with 98% of them having lost revenue and income due to the high cost of goods,
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Sophia Bush, Laura Dern, and Saniyya Sidney Celebrate #HerVoice with CARE on International Women’s Day
CARE's International Women's Day campaign honors the voices of leading women, including Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg; Vice President Kamala Harris; Gloria Steinem; Meghan, The Duchess of Sussex, and more, who have paved the way and inspired young girls everywhere. CARE and the Girls Opportunity Alliance (a program of the Obama Foundation) are also launching a new 3-year partnership to empower adole
Read MoreDespite Rise in FGM Over Last 2 Years of COVID, CARE Young Girl Champions in Somalia Offer Hope
As the world commemorates International Day of Zero tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation on 6th February 2022, Somali young girl champions have been at the forefront within their communities in calling for its abolishment.
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