Women and Girls Archives - CARE https://www.care.org/news-and-stories/topic/women-and-girls/ Fighting Poverty and World Hunger Fri, 31 Oct 2025 06:22:20 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 Market Makers: Women’s Savings Groups & Global Growth Stories https://www.care.org/news-and-stories/market-makers-vsla-global-impact-stories/ Thu, 30 Oct 2025 15:24:38 +0000 https://www.care.org/?p=47497 From the markets of Uganda to the hills of Ecuador, savings groups are helping women and youth turn small investments into lasting change. These groups drive entrepreneurship, digital innovation, and community resilience.

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]]> 6 Reasons Women’s Savings Groups Drive Economic Growth https://www.care.org/news-and-stories/6-reasons-invest-vsla-economic-growth/ Thu, 30 Oct 2025 15:24:20 +0000 https://www.care.org/?p=47478 Amid global funding cuts and rising crises, this piece outlines six compelling reasons why CARE continues to invest in women-led savings groups (VSLAs). From delivering a high return on investment (VSLAs return $18.85 for every $1 invested) to building resilience in emergencies and closing the massive global financing gap for women entrepreneurs, VSLAs are proving to be the cornerstone of sustainable economic growth.

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]]> ELLE International celebrates 80 years of supporting women with Artcurial exhibition to benefit CARE https://www.care.org/media-and-press/elle-international-celebrates-80-years-of-supporting-women-with-artcurial-exhibition-to-benefit-care/ Fri, 17 Oct 2025 16:07:12 +0000 https://www.care.org/?post_type=media-and-press&p=47347 CARE was recognized this week as the beneficiary of ELLE International’s 80th anniversary celebration. The event, hosted by the French Consulate in Manhattan, marked the New York stop of a traveling art exhibition organized by ELLE that featured works by 31 women artists from around the world.

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]]> CARE and HP Foundation expand program to support 300,000 people in the digital economy https://www.care.org/media-and-press/care-and-hp-foundation-expand-program-to-support-300000-people-in-the-digital-economy/ Mon, 13 Oct 2025 15:00:35 +0000 https://www.care.org/?post_type=media-and-press&p=47085 HP Foundation's new investment to target entrepreneurs through Mastercard’s Strive Women program, implemented by CARE.

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]]> Next Billion: CARE’s Koheun Lee on how to build a women-centered design GPT https://www.care.org/media-and-press/next-billion-cares-koheun-lee-on-how-to-build-a-women-centered-design-gpt/ Mon, 29 Sep 2025 20:00:07 +0000 https://www.care.org/?post_type=media-and-press&p=47072 Koheun Lee, Human-Centered Program Manager for CARE's Strive Women program, pens an insightful blog that that discusses how ChatGPT and other large language models (LLMs) often reinforce societal bias and perpetuate harmful stereotypes. After highlighting lessons learned from a women-centered design experiment, she discusses how to mitigate biases in existing GPTs.

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]]> When the river overflowed: Stories of mothers in the Philippines https://www.care.org/news-and-stories/when-the-rivers-overflowed/ Wed, 27 Aug 2025 16:10:55 +0000 https://www.care.org/?p=46378 Severe Tropical Storm Wipha forced thousands into crowded evacuation centers. For mothers Maribel and Claudine, the rains washed away not only their homes but also their sense of safety and stability.

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]]> Washington Post: CARE’s Beckie Ryan interviewed about hunger in Gaza https://www.care.org/media-and-press/washington-post-cares-becky-ryan-interviewed-about-hunger-in-gaza/ Fri, 22 Aug 2025 16:11:32 +0000 https://www.care.org/?post_type=media-and-press&p=46429 On August 22, the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) released a report that confirmed famine in Gaza City. Becky Ryan, CARE Response Director in Gaza, spoke to the Washington Post about the health conditions of women and children she met while in Gaza.

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]]> CNN: CARE’s Jolien Veldwijk talks about the plight of women and girls in Gaza https://www.care.org/media-and-press/cnn-cares-jolien-veldwijk-talks-about-the-plight-of-women-and-girls-in-gaza/ Thu, 07 Aug 2025 18:48:53 +0000 https://www.care.org/?post_type=media-and-press&p=46307 Jolien Veldwijk, CARE’s Country Director in Gaza, spoke to CNN International about the plight faced by women and girls in Gaza.

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]]> Afghan women and girls face increased risks amid a surge in returns to the country https://www.care.org/media-and-press/afghan-women-and-girls-face-increased-risks-of-poverty-early-marriage-harassment-and-exploitation-amid-a-surge-in-returns-to-the-country/ Thu, 07 Aug 2025 14:59:11 +0000 https://www.care.org/?post_type=media-and-press&p=46284 Afghan women and girl returnees from Iran and Pakistan urgently need immediate humanitarian assistance and sustained support to rebuild their lives in communities already under severe economic and environmental pressure, UN Women and CARE have warned.

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]]> SSIR: CARE’s village savings and loans groups are a model worth replicating https://www.care.org/media-and-press/ssir-cares-village-savings-and-loans-groups-are-a-model-worth-replicating/ Wed, 06 Aug 2025 17:48:18 +0000 https://www.care.org/?post_type=media-and-press&p=46292 The prestigious journal Stanford Social Innovation Review featured an article that highlights CARE's model of Village Savings and Loans Associations (VSLAs). The article is penned by CARE's staffers Aisha Rahamatali, Vidhya Sriram, and Maria Liu.

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