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CARE’s Top 10 Stories of 2020

a woman wears a medical face mask in front of a clay building.

Photo: Nadi Jessica/CARE

Photo: Nadi Jessica/CARE

From the unprecedented impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic to a historic U.S. election season, here are the most popular stories CARE published this year.

A girl shields her eyes from the sun with her arm over her brow.
Photo: Jakob Dall/CARE

10. How We Can Reduce Violence Against Women and Girls During COVID-19

The COVID-19 pandemic will likely have adverse and disproportionate effects on women and girls around the world, particularly in the rise of violence against women and girls. CARE is working to prevent and respond to this issue in 24 countries. Read More

A teenage girl and a man cry in front of a wrecked storefront
Photo: Milad Ayoub/CARE Lebanon

9. One Family’s Close Call During Beirut’s Deadly Explosions Motivated Them to Help Rebuild

A father, daughter and dozens of others from their nearby town drive in daily offering food and other support. Read More

A woman holds her head while sitting in a refugee camp
Photo: Josh Estey/CARE

8. A Look at How Refugees Around the World Are Living During COVID-19

From Venezuelan migrants in Ecuador to Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh, this photo essay gives a glimpse into how displaced people are coping amid a pandemic. Read More

Firemen stand in the rubble of a destroyed city block.
Photo: Milad Ayoub/CARE Lebanon

7. Massive Explosions Devastate Beirut

Deadly double blasts obliterate the city’s port and country’s tenuous food supply. Read More

Two women in face masks hold up a sign that read
Photo: Caroline Brehman/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images

6. 5 Reasons Why U.S. Women and People of Color Are Especially Vulnerable to COVID-19

In a historic first, CARE brings its global expertise to the context of COVID-19 in the United States, revealing how systematic injustice and discrimination puts marginalized communities at a disadvantage during the pandemic. Read More

A woman in a face mask sells cloth masks
Photo: Nadi Jessica/CARE

5. Overcoming Global Unemployment During COVID-19: ‘I Still Have Hope’

The COVID-19 pandemic has eliminated 277 billion hours of paid work as of June 30, the equivalent of 400 million full-time jobs. Unlike previous economic crises, those job losses are hitting women the hardest. Read More

Three people stand in front of the U.S. Capitol
Photo: Liz Ligon/CARE

4. 5 Reasons Why Your Vote Matters in 2020

In 2020, it’s time we all commit to creating a just and equal world for all. As advocates, as a community, as a nation, we can’t wait any longer. Read More

A woman sitting in an office smiles.
Photo: CARE

3. Michelle Nunn on COVID-19: 5 Things We Can Do

CARE USA President and CEO Michelle Nunn shares five things we can do to slow the spread of coronavirus. Read More

A woman with a child on her back stands outside in front of a wall
Photo: Josh Estey/CARE

2. Suffering in Silence IV

The 10 most under-reported humanitarian crises of 2019. Read More

A woman sits on jerry cans in a crowd of people
Photo: Peter Caton/CARE

1. 5 Reasons Why Women and Girls Are Particularly Vulnerable to COVID-19

Although men and the elderly are said to be at higher risk of severe illness due to COVID-19, women and girls living in poverty and amid humanitarian crises face unique challenges. Read More

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