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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...

01-05-2019

Inviting partners to share expertise on innovations in humanitarian settings

Humanitarian Emergencies

On the picture above you see a community worker using a mobile phone as a tool to inform a mother on how to monitor her child’s health progress and immunization. This innovation has revolutionized effective procedures, both for community workers and mothers, making it interesting...

13-03-2019

Integrated Risk Management Law and Policy Checklist

Climate Change & Resilience

This Integrated Risk Management (IRM) Policy checklist has been developed for Partners for Resilience (PfR) Alliance partners and their in-country counterparts. The aim of the checklist is to identify areas for improvement within current legislation, policies and implementation in relation to PfR’s IRM approach. Your...

13-03-2019

Access to finance for women entrepreneurs: recipes from a pressure cooker session

Women's Economic Empowerment

In the world’s poorest communities, lack of access to finance is one of many barriers that prevent women from participating as equals with men in society. Lack of credit or even basic savings accounts limit women in their efforts to lift themselves out of poverty...