TIME: The Coronavirus Pandemic’s Outsized Effect on Women’s Mental Health Around the World

September 24, 2020

In a new study conducted by CARE, a non-profit international aid organization, investigators have found that while almost nobody is spared from the anxiety, worry and overall emotional fatigue of the coronavirus pandemic, women are almost three times as likely as men to report suffering from significant mental health consequences (27% compared to 10%), including anxiety, loss of appetite, inability to sleep and trouble completing everyday tasks.

Reps. Speier, Lee, and Frankel Introduce Resolution in Support of a Feminist Foreign Policy

September 23, 2020

The Lily: Women worldwide are nearly 3 times more likely than men to report mental health impact from covid-19

September 23, 2020

Like so many other women, Carrine Annette Bidzogo has struggled with her mental health during the coronavirus. “The stress of contracting the disease prevented me from visiting family. So I stayed at home, cloistered. ... The course of life changed overnight,” said Bidzogo, who lives in Cameroon. Her remarks were revealed Tuesday in a report released by CARE, a global anti-poverty organization that focuses on social justice.

Financial Insecurity, Hunger, Mental Health are Top Concerns for Women Worldwide

September 22, 2020

CARE International releases “She Told Us So: Rapid Gender Analysis - Closing the Data Gaps to Build Back Equal,” a comprehensive report featuring first person accounts of over 10,000 participant views of the unique challenges faced by women during COVID-19.

New Report: ‘She Told Us So’ 10,000 People in 38 Countries Surveyed Around COVID Impacts

By Emily Janoch and CARE Staff · September 22, 2020

RAPID GENDER ANALYSIS: Filling the Data Gap to Build Back Equal