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CARE warns of increased risks for women and girls as new report reveals almost half of Afghans now face acute hunger
A new report reveals Afghanistan has descended deeper into an already alarming hunger crisis, exacerbated by drought, increasing displacement, rising food prices, the COVID-19 pandemic and economic decline, with 18.8 million people, close to half the population, now facing acute hunger - an almost 30% increase from the same time ...
Read moreWomen in Low-Income Countries Denied Access To COVID Vaccines, New Research Reveals
Only one woman for every three men is being vaccinated against COVID-19 in some countries, the international aid organisation CARE is warning.
Read moreHIGH LEVEL EVENT ON HUNGER AND FAMINE PREVENTION AND RESPONSE STATEMENT BY GLORIA MODONG MORRIS, ED TITI FOUNDATION
Today, I am speaking as the director of the Titi Foundation, an organization fighting for the rights of all marginalized communities, particularly those of women and girls, in South Sudan, a country torn apart by decades of war and incredible human suffering.
Read moreCARE Restarts Afghanistan Humanitarian Response - Provides Seeds, Tools, Fertilizer Ahead of Lean Growing Season and Ongoing Food Crisis
In the last week, CARE has restarted its emergency humanitarian response, providing a small number of vulnerable displaced families with financial assistance to spend on key needs.
Read moreWomen and Girls in Somalia Continue to Be the Most Affected by the Humanitarian Crises
A new CARE survey of over 2,000 households finds that women and girls still remain amongst the most affected by the multiple crises facing the country.
Read moreHealthcare System on the Brink of Collapse as New Wave of COVID Hits Northwest Syria
As Northwest Syria faces a second wave of COVID-19, hospitals and COVID-19 Community Treatment Centers (CCTCs) in the opposition-held area are unable to cope.
Read moreCARE Says Urgent and Bold Action needed to achieve the Global COVID Summit Goals of 70% vaccination coverage by 2022
$10 Billion not enough to vaccinate 70% of the World by 2022
Read moreUNGA High Level Side Event On Yemen - Statement By CARE International
At a time when we are constantly reminded of hygiene and hand washing to protect against Covid-19, there are 15 million people in Yemen who lack basic services such as Water, Sanitation and Hygiene to survive. 15 MILLION PEOPLE, meaning 50% of Yemen’s population.
Read moreStatement on Afghan Girls' Return to Secondary School
CARE is continuing to closely monitor the return of Afghanistan’s students to the classroom and is deeply concerned that female students remain at home. We hope that this will be a temporary delay and we look forward to seeing the girls of Afghanistan back at their desks.
Read moreHigh Level Event on Afghanistan: Statement by CARE International Secretary General Sofia Sprechmann Sineiro
"I urge that now is not the time for empty words and rhetoric. To stand in true solidarity with Afghans they need our concrete action now more than ever."
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