For the 811 million people around the globe living in hunger, the effects of the conflict in Ukraine represent another deeply alarming threat to their food security. Women, children, and other marginalized groups, who disproportionately bear the brunt of hunger crises, are especially vulnerable. There will be deadly consequences for people living in hunger if we don’t respond now to global food insecurity.
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