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Dispatch from Islamabad: Pakistan’s people are paying the price for climate inaction

By Maryam Imtiaz · November 11, 2022

Between June and September this year, Pakistan was hit by unprecedented floods that killed over 1,000 people and affected more than 33 million people. Maryam Imtiaz, communications assistant at CARE Pakistan, witnessed first-hand stories of loss, resilience, and solidarity in Balochistan, one of the two most affected provinces. She shares what she has seen and heard, and urges for action to stop climate change and its irreversible damage.

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Three Reasons Your Vote Matters for Women and Girls Around the World

By Alison Shapiro · October 20, 2022

As women and girls around the world face new and extraordinary challenges, this year's elections in the United States will have an even greater impact on their lives than ever before. Understanding the potential worldwide impact of a single vote – yours, your neighbor’s, your family member’s, or your friend’s -- can help us all commit to creating a more just and equal world for everyone.

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Floods in Pakistan: “This is What the Climate Crisis Looks Like”

By Travis Nichols and CARE Staff · September 26, 2022

Since catastrophic monsoon rains submerged wide swaths of the country in flood waters, thousands of Pakistani families have been forced to flee, and more than 1,500 people have died. Experts say the situation for communities in flood-affected areas is getting worse by the day, particularly for women and girls like Mai and Zarbano, featured here. CARE officials are concerned the continuing damage will spur an outbreak of waterborne diseases, including diarrhea and cholera, which will make the already dire situation even worse.

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