Child marriages continue to be the norm. As elsewhere in the world, the drivers of child marriage include deeply entrenched cultural norms and religious beliefs. Transformation demands change in mindsets of all people in society along with laws that incentivize positive practices and deters harmful practices. This study focused mainly on laws of South Asian countries.
The more gender inequality there is in the world, the more hunger there is. The COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent food crisis—exacerbated by the conflict in Ukraine—has drastically worsened the gender food gap. Women have been hit first and hardest by the impacts of crisis on overall increases in hunger. While 2022 saw improvements in global averages, inequality continues to grow in many parts of the world. Read More
This report documents insights and learning from a series of Power Shift Dialogues held across the CARE confederation to explore a range of themes and issues related to decolonizing aid, anti-racism, anti-oppression, and being more locally-led. Read More
CARE aims to meaningfully support women and girls to have more say and influence over decisions that affect their lives. This brief outlines how we will achieve this Read More