Stories & Blogs
From woman to superwoman: the journey of Hadjo, an activist in Niger
The story of Hadjo Djibo, a woman on the move from Hamdallaye a small village in Niger about 30 kilometers from the capital Niamey. Hadjo has become a superwoman that advocates for women of her community, she has risen from full housewife to an activist, inspiring entrepreneur and politician through ...
Read moreFive things to watch in 2019: a perspective from CARE International
What will this year look like? First, the economic landscape in 2019 will certainly be “wobbly,” as detailed in The Economist. Protectionism, populism and anti-immigration continue to be top issues across many countries, along with increasingly turbulent financial markets and high levels of debt.
Read moreSaving and creating a future that is female
On the idyllic hilltop in Ebinat, a group of 20 women are meeting and greeting each other. One of them is carrying a small lock-box that looks like a treasure chest.
Read moreChanging within to create change outside
If you want to change the world, start with yourself first. This saying particularly holds true when it comes to changing gender norms.
Read moreShe didn’t have much but lost it all: the heartbreaking story of a conflict survivor in Ethiopia
Almaz is one of the 1 million people who were displaced during the most recent ethnic conflict in Gedeo and West Guji zones in southern Ethiopia.
Read more“Our only home is gone, in the blink of an eye"
64 year old hasna single-handedly supports her family of 6. On 28 September their home was destroyed by the Indonesia earthquake
Read more“I want to help other women to be stronger”
More than 330,000 survivors lost their homes after the Indonesia earthquake and were forced to live in makeshift tents
Read moreHaving left everything behind, Amreh created a new life in displacement
Amreh is one of the 1 million people who were displaced during the most recent ethnic conflict in Gedeo and West Guji zones in southern Ethiopia
Read more“This is it. The end-of-world is here”
9 month pregnant Citra describes the situation as the Indonesia earthquake hit in September 2018
Read more"They raped me, and they beat me with their guns"
She holds her gaze when she looks at me. Her eyes cannot lie. She is a survivor, still fighting to overcome the trauma. We meet in a refugee camp in Uganda. She tells me the world must know what she has been through. On her lap sits her daughter. A ...
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