Women and Girls
Surviving in the rubble and ruins: Ukrainians endure the ravages of war
February 24 marks two years since the escalation of war in Ukraine, a conflict which has taken about 10,000 civilian lives while creating nearly six million refugees across Europe and internally displacing 3.67 million more people, according to UN figures.
Read MoreUkraine: How do you cope in a war zone?
According to the United Nations Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA), more than 28,350 civilians have been killed in Ukraine since the start of the conflict in February 2022, a number the agency says “is likely to be significantly higher.”
Read MoreAfghanistan: What life is like for the women of Ghazni
At CARE Ghazni’s Womens Friendly Health space, women and girls receive psychosocial support, prenatal educational courses with midwives, and they learn the trade of tailoring. Out of all these services, perhaps one of the most valuable things these women receive is the support of their fellow community members.
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Empowering 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 MoreA woman with a wrench? ‘Why not?’ asks Ra’edah Abu Alhalaweh
Ra'edah Abu Alhalaweh is a 53-year-old, female plumber living in Zarqa, Jordan. Since many women in the Middle East cannot be alone with a male, non-family member, home repairs can be difficult. Being able to employ a female plumber solves this problem and employs women.
Read MoreBurgers, with a side of empowerment: Elisa Alvarado, fast food entrepreneur
Elisa “Ely” Alvarado started her fast-food business with just 1,000 lempiras ($40), in a tent on a vacant lot. Here, on a neighborhood street in the town of Villanueva, Honduras, just south of San Pedro Sula, the country’s financial capital and second-largest city, she began selling baleadas, a traditional Honduran handheld food, to passerby.
Read MoreHonduras: fishing for a brighter future, overcoming adversity along the way
“Doors are closed to us. We are seen as weak. We are seen as incapable. Society itself has taken care of giving women that reputation, but I think that this should be left in the past, because women have a lot of strength spiritually.”
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