Women and Girls in Emergencies

A kit, a clinic, a chance: For survivors of sexual violence in DRC, safety depends on dwindling supplies

By Sarah Easter and Becca Mountain • December 2, 2025

When 18-year-old Neema survived a brutal attack in eastern DRC, a single PEP kit changed the course of her life. But as funding cuts leave facilities without lifesaving supplies, thousands of women and girls may be turned away when they need care the most.

A young woman’s new normal in the West Bank

By Deniz Dönmez • September 5, 2025

In the occupied West Bank, even walking to school can be dangerous. This new normal has not daunted Noura, who is determined to use education to improve her future.

When the river overflowed: Stories of mothers in the Philippines

By Jennifer Anne Mendoza • August 27, 2025

Severe Tropical Storm Wipha forced thousands into crowded evacuation centers. For mothers Maribel and Claudine, the rains washed away not only their homes but also their sense of safety and stability.

5 things you should know about the lack of shelter in Gaza

By CARE Staff • February 15, 2024

An interview with CARE Shelter Specialist Step Haiselden

Farah’s story: ‘Being a woman and mother in Rafah is the hardest thing in the world right now’

By Farah*, as told to CARE Staff • February 12, 2024

One mother's story of life in Rafah right now.

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Life in Gaza: “A different kind of suffering”

By CARE Staff • February 9, 2024

Fleeing Rafah in the south, living in ruins in the north. Gazans say they're living "days of hell."

The long shadow of starvation in Gaza

By CARE Staff • January 23, 2024

80 percent of the total global population currently experiencing famine is in Gaza right now.

For this humanitarian worker living in the West Bank, “Every minute, it feels like we are dying”

By Razan, with Anisa Husain • January 17, 2024

What is it like to watch Gaza suffering? A view from the West Bank.

When the shelling and air strikes start, it’s time to move: Shakir’s harrowing journey across Sudan

By Shakir Elhassan, with Reid Davis • January 8, 2024

With the world’s attention largely focused elsewhere, Sudan has become a forgotten crisis. More than 7.2 million people have been displaced within and outside Sudan since mid-April 2023. Humanitarian workers like Shakir aren’t immune.

Three humanitarian crises you should know about in 2024

By CARE Staff • December 29, 2023

Sudan, Haiti, and Congo need our attention. These three crises increased in severity over the past year, and merit a robust response from the world’s humanitarians.

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