Sports
Empowering girls in Bangladesh through karate, climate-smart gardening, and more
In Bangladesh, 40 million people are food insecure, with 11 million suffering from acute hunger. One of the key objectives of CARE’s innovative nutrition project Joint Action for Nutrition Outcome (JANO) is to address the nutritional needs of adolescent girls. With different innovative approaches including community participation, JANO has already reached over one million people where 61 percent a
Read MoreEmpowering girls around the world through the beautiful game
Over the years, we’ve seen one of the most effective tools to engage women and girls has been the power of sports, so, to celebrate the start of the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup, we’ve put together this collection of inspiring photos we’ve taken over the years of young girls from around the world playing the beautiful game.
Read MoreBangladesh: “Girls are fighting child marriage. And they’re winning.”
Anannya dreamed of playing soccer, but as a girl in a small village in Bangladesh, she says it was “unthinkable.” CARE’s Tipping Point program has worked to support girls and their families in areas like Pirgacha, Bangladesh as they push back against harmful social norms that push adolescent girls into child marriage.
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She is a Basketball Champion and Lawyer: Peninah Musyimi
Peninah Musyimi has spent her life defying expectations of what women can or should do. Now she’s helping other young women do the same. This International Women’s Day, we’re celebrating EVERY Woman — the champions, the entrepreneurs, the changemakers.
Read MoreHow This Teenager Went From Fleeing Syria to Vying for the Olympics
When Wael came to the Azraq refugee camp in Jordan, he never thought that six years later he could be contending for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games. A journey that began in a CARE-sponsored taekwondo class changed his life and is continuing to transform the lives of children in one of the most dangerous areas on earth.
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