Women Empowerment (CARE)
WHY WOMEN & GIRLS? That’s not just disheartening, it’s unjust. We fight for gender equality, because righting this imbalance is key to fighting global poverty. Why does CARE fight poverty by focusing on girls and women? Because we have to. It’s simple: In the world’s poorest communities, girls and women bear the brunt of poverty. Fighting poverty in those communities req
uires focusing on girls and women to achieve equality. When families struggle to grow enough food to eat, or earn enough money to send all their kids to school, it’s the girls who are often the last to eat and first to be kept home from school. In these same communities, it’s the women who are frequently denied the right to own the land they’ve farmed their entire lives. And where girls and women are denied freedom to leave their homes or walk down a street, they struggle to earn a living, attend school or even visit a doctor. But girls and women aren’t just the faces of the poverty; they’re also the key to overcoming it. CARE’s nearly seven decades of experience makes clear that when you empower a girl or a woman, she becomes a catalyst for positive change whose success benefits everyone around her. WHAT ABOUT MEN & BOYS? As part of our holistic approach to fighting poverty, we work with men and boys to engage them in discussions about gender equality and violence so they can become champions of change in their communities. What about men and boys? CARE fights poverty around the world by empowering girls and women. Girls and women are disproportionately affected by poverty, so fighting poverty effectively requires focus on them. But boys and men are and will always remain central to CARE’s work. Our community-based efforts to improve education, health and economic opportunity for girls and women don’t just benefit those girls and women. They benefit the boys and men around them – their husbands, sons, brothers and fathers. Poverty is directly connected to gender inequality. Men and boys in the communities where we work increasingly understand this and are vital partners in our programs to empower girls and women. The communities where men and boys are most actively engaged in our work, real and lasting change is more likely to take hold; change that benefits everyone. VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN
Globally, one out of three women will be beaten, coerced into s*x or otherwise abused in her lifetime. We offer support and services for victims and educate community members to prevent further violence. Gender-based violence is one of the most pervasive and yet least-recognized human rights abuses in the world. As many as one in every three women has been beaten, coerced into s*x or abused in some other way – most often by someone she knows, including by her husband or another male family member. This violence leaves survivors with long-term psychological and physical trauma; tears away at the social fabric of communities; and is used with terrifying effect in conflict settings, with women as the main target. It doesn't have to be this way. Women and men from all walks of life are joining together to help bring an end to these pervasive, and often deadly, acts of violence. CARE stands with the kidnapped Nigerian girls and their families
CARE is deeply concerned about the fate of the more than 200 school girls kidnapped in Nigeria. Reportedly, some of the girls have already been sold for as little as $12. It's critical that girls are safe in school. Educating our girls is crucial for the eradication of global poverty. An educated girl will have healthier children, earn a greater income and is more likely to send her own children to school. When societies don't value girls and their futures, entire communities suffer and generations are mired in poverty. CHILD MARRIAGE
In the last 30 seconds, 13 girls under the age of 18 got married. And not happily. Child marriage is a gross human rights violation that keeps girls out of school, endangers their health and sentences them to a lifetime of poverty. Help Her Look Forward to a Brighter Future
Marriage should be a time for celebration and joy – unless you are one of the 64 million girls around the world forced into marriage before the age of 18. Imagine the life those girls — who are 7, 10 or even 16 years of age — endure. Child brides have a diminished chance of completing their education and are at a higher risk of being physically abused, contracting HIV and other diseases, and dying while pregnant or giving birth. But it doesn't have to be this way. Please join CARE in helping bring an end to this gross human rights violation that puts the lives of 39,000 more young girls at risk every single day. CARE works towards gender equality, women's empowerment, champions among men and boys, and an end to violence against women. Together we can end child marriage. Donate to provide hope, dignity and economic opportunity
With your support we can:
• Help poor families send their children to school
• Help people learn skills to start and sustain their own businesses
• Deliver emergency aid when disaster strikes
• Help women build a better life for themselves, their families and their communities
