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CARE warns of increased risks for women and girls as new report reveals almost half of Afghans now face acute hunger

October 25, 2021

A new report reveals Afghanistan has descended deeper into an already alarming hunger crisis, exacerbated by drought, increasing displacement, rising food prices, the COVID-19 pandemic and economic decline, with 18.8 million people, close to half the population, now facing acute hunger - an almost 30% increase from the same time last year.

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In Northern Colombia, Women and Girls Endure Astonishing Violence and Need Immediate Protection and Cash Assistance

By Cassondra Puls, Women’s Refugee Commission, and Catalina Vargas, CARE Colombia · October 25, 2021

At Colombia’s border with Venezuela, women and girls face daily risks to their health and lives to survive and provide for themselves and their families. In September 2021, CARE Colombia field staff spoke to more than 80 women in Ocaña, Norte de Santander, Colombia, about their lives and exposure to violence. Women described deprivations and violations, including high levels of gender-based violence (GBV), with few services or aid to turn to.

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Taking action against violence and sexual harassment at work through gender-lens investing

By Ayesha Khanna, Virginia Schippers, and Minh Nguyen-Hiltunen · October 18, 2021

Our CARE-SheTrades Impact Fund will provide both financing and gender expertise to help our investee businesses implement policies and practices that address the safety and success of women in the workforce and urge investors to do the same. The fund will provide debt financing to growth stage companies that are creating value for women as employees, consumers, and business owners in South and Southeast Asia.

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