In one of the communities where the Aba Mero Palo (Tipping Point) Project ran a discussion center, the center abruptly closed by community leaders because they became fearful of the influence the center was having on the adolescents. Although the center shut down, the adolescents who had participated in the center's programs believed that it had a positive influence on them. Sushila Yadav, one of these adolescent girls, decided to mobilize her peers to help reopen the center.
This brief shares learning on how social norms approaches are improving the lives of women and girls. It talks about the specific norms they face, effective approaches for shifting these, and how social norms change can have positive impacts across many sectors and all aspects of women and girls’ lives. Read More
Projects scoring high on CARE's Gender Marker lead to greater impact overall. This Learning Behind the Numbers brief explores trends we are seeing and what this looks like in practice. Read More
This brief outlines how three country teams have used CARE's Gender Marker in different ways to improve program quality. Read More