It’s the last day of the primary-level school term in Simajhuleu, a rural mountain community in Guatemala. Around an open-air courtyard, groups of boys and girls excitedly clutch recycled soda bottles and plastic buckets containing green vegetables, growing vibrantly from small caches of rich soil.
Read MoreEvery day, 187 women in Guatemala report being victims of violence, generally caused by men. To shift norms and attitudes around long-standing toxic machismo culture and widespread violence against women, CARE Guatemala, in partnership with Meta, ran a social and behavior change communication campaign in 2022.
Read MoreCARE is there delivering lifesaving aid and defending the lives of families in crisis.
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