Julia Newton-Howes: Why women and girls matter

“It’s still too easy to make gender equality merely an ‘add on’ to [aid] programs,” says CARE Australia CEO Dr Julia Newton-Howes. Here, she outlines three approaches that have enabled change in some of the world’s poorest communities.

“Fijians will keep smiling”

CARE is working in Fiji with local partner Live & Learn to provide relief in the aftermath of Cyclone Winston. But for local staff, cleaning up after the disaster doesn’t stop once they clock off work – many, like Ba Provincial Council Conservation Officer Sophy Buinimasi, have had their houses damaged and are worried for loved ones. Here she tells her story:

“We’ve all got a role to play”

In the lead-up to International Women’s Day this 8 March, CARE’s Gender in Emergencies Specialist Isadora Quay explains what it means to work for a better world for women and girls, men and boys, as well as the important part we can all play in this.

The day I met Soun and Jan

Late last year, CARE Australia staffer Megan Patroni travelled to Laos. There she saw firsthand the challenges faced by women – mothers in Laos are 79 times more likely to die during childbirth than mothers in Australia – as well as the life-changing different your support is making.

Cyclone Winston: Reports all crops have washed away

After Fiji was hit by Tropical Cyclone Winston – one of the biggest storms on record in the southern hemisphere – emergency teams have begun to assess damage. CARE is working with local partner Live & Learn in Fiji’s Western Division to assess water sources, sanitation and crop damage.

Thirsty for a better future

In struggling communities around the world, the burden of collecting water often falls to women and girls, meaning they miss out on work or school. But thanks to funds raised through the Walk in Her Shoes challenge, clean water close to home is helping to change this.

Supporting women. Defeating poverty.

Supporting women. Defeating poverty.

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