Nguyen Hai Duong, General Director of Thanh Hoa Microfinance Institution in Vietnam, breaks the banker's stereotype by showcasing his passion for local delicacies, ornamental flowers -- and nurturing women entrepreneurs through a partnership with CARE's Women's Economic Justice program.
Read MoreOver 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 MoreWhen is World Environment Day? Every day. From tornados in Texas to droughts in Europe and typhoons in the Philippines, we see the threats to the earth from climate change every day. But what we don’t see is how climate change hits the world’s most vulnerable people the hardest -- the poorest and most marginalized people, particularly women and girls. Here are five ways climate change is affecting
Read MoreCARE is there delivering lifesaving aid and defending the lives of families in crisis.
Lucy is one of the only women solar technicians in Kenya’s Kakuma Refugee Camp, which together with the nearby Kalobeyei settlement hosts 249,000 refugees from 24 nationalities. Like Lucy, some of these refugees have fled conflict, insecurity, disasters, or threats of persecution; others were born in the camp.
Read MoreI was born and raised in highly conservative Northern Yemen, where a girl usually does not tread beyond primary school, where a girl must learn to prioritize household chores above everything, where a girl normally gets married at a very tender age, and where it is highly unlikely for a woman to chalk out a professional career.
Read MoreRa'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.
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