Women and girls’ safe spaces (WGSS) form one of the most widely implemented GBV prevention and response programming interventions in humanitarian contexts. Despite their widespread use and potential to increase the well-being, safety, and empowerment of women and girls, there is a lack of rigorous evidence regarding the role of these spaces in participants’ lives. CARE conducted a study to examine the effectiveness of its WGSS in Northwest Syria and South Sudan. This report provides detailed analysis of findings from this research. This high-level brief provides an overview of the key findings and program, policy and future research recommendations from this study.
There are at least 150 million more food insecure women than men in the world. That’s three times the population of Ukraine. Sadly, the gap between the number of hungry women and men is growing. It's more than 8 times bigger in 2021 than it was in 2018—and the implications of the Ukraine conflict will make it worse. Analyzing data from 2021, this report shows that across 109 countries, as gender inequality goes up, food security goes down. Read More
We are facing the worst global hunger crisis the world has ever seen. Gender inequality is at the heart of food crises and their solutions. There can be no effective solution to this historic food crisis without women at the center. Read More
Antes de la 9. Cumbre de las Américas, CARE USA, el Pulte Institute for Global Development en Notre Dame University y Central America Research Alliance convocaron a expertos de la sociedad civil en América Latina y el Caribe para analizar la intersección de la crisis humanitaria, la migración y el desplazamiento en todas las Américas, y cómo los responsables de elaborar políticas pueden apoyar un futuro más equitativo para todos. Read More