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16-09-2019

Localisation in action? Operationalising support to local leadership in Sulawesi

Humanitarian Emergencies

The Central Sulawesi earthquake and tsunami response has been a highly visible test case of how the global community is tracking against World Humanitarian Summit commitments to truly respect, empower and resource national and local actors. This report seeks to highlight how the government policy...

26-08-2019

Why social inclusion drives women’s equality

Governance & Stability Blog

Today, August 26, is Women’s Equality Day. It is perhaps not so well-known, but for American women in particular, it is especially important since it commemorates the adoption of the Nineteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution in 1920: the prohibition of denying the right...

15-08-2019

Norms: How can we start tackling something so often ignored in governance work?

Governance & Stability

What do you get when you cross university researchers, development aid practitioners, and a few people somewhere in between? This sounds like it could be the start to a good joke, but it could actually be the start of something much more meaningful. A group...

15-07-2019

Tackling power imbalances and promoting equalities through Inclusive Governance approaches

Governance & Stability

Those who were brave enough to withstand a downpour in the morning following a heat wave in Brussels the day before had the opportunity to hear about an often-neglected topic in the fight toward equality: power. In a session titled ‘Every voice counts: Fighting inequalities...

03-07-2019

Gender Transformative Adaptation: From Good Practice to Better Policy

Climate Change & Resilience

Women tend to be relatively more dependent on the products of their local production systems for their food security, fuel and other products and services, and thus more vulnerable to the local-scale effects of climate change. This paper investigates the concept of gender transformation within...

20-06-2019

To improve women’s access to finance, stop asking them for collateral

Women's Economic Empowerment Blog

Using a basic bank account is beyond the reach of almost one billion women worldwide. In Jordan recently I met Sawsan, who runs her own sewing workshop with four other women. Their business is growing, and the orders are flowing in. But Sawsan has no...

17-06-2019

Knowledge products European Development Days 2019

Governance & Stability

CARE Inclusive Governance Advancing towards promoting inclusive governance in fragile settings | Download publication Inclusive Governance Guidance Note | Download publication Inclusive Governance MEAL framework | Download publication Inclusive Governance Progress Report | Download publication Gender A new analytical framework for addressing the intersections of violence against women and girls with post-conflict...

12-06-2019

Speak louder, push harder

Women's Economic Empowerment

Kick-off event pushes agenda on access to finance for female entrepreneurs in emerging markets Access to finance is one of the major barriers for female entrepreneurs in emerging markets. The female entrepreneurs we work with every day tell us, and so do the statistics. 1...

15-05-2019

We Bend, We Do Not Break: Resilient Communities Dealing with Disaster and Climate Change

Climate Change & Resilience

Disasters have strongly increased in both frequency and impact, with climate change as one of the main contributors to more extreme, frequent, and unpredictable weather. Degradation and loss of ecosystems intensify natural hazards. Combined with the high vulnerability of communities in the Global South, this...

14-05-2019

The importance of telecommunications for women entrepreneurs

Women's Economic Empowerment

On World Telecommunication Day (17th May) we are raising awareness about the importance of telecommunications for women entrepreneurs. Telecoms has a strong connection with CARE’s current Access Approved campaign which calls on the financial sector to develop products and services that are specifically designed to meet...