Catastrophic flooding in Pakistan has affected more than 33 million people, and the international aid organisation CARE is warning that women and girls will be most at risk in the weeks and months to come. The floods have created a humanitarian crisis, with more than 1,000 people killed and widespread…

Afghanistan’s hunger crisis has gotten significantly worse over the past year, and new research by the international aid agency CARE confirms women are faring the worst.  Women reported eating less than other household members because there was not enough food to…

Around the world, at least 150 million more women go hungry than men, and the gap is growing immensely, a new report from the international aid organisation CARE reveals. The report shines a light on a crucial but overlooked element of the global food security crisis, which is being…

CARE Afghanistan deployed the mobile health teams yesterday morning to Khost and Paktika provinces, immediately following the devastating earthquake in eastern Afghanistan that is estimated to have killed between 770 – 1,000 people, left thousands more injured and destroyed homes and livelihoods. According to Dr Mohammad Anwer, Head of Health…

Statement from Dr Mohammad Anwer, Head of Health Unit, CARE Afghanistan: The powerful earthquake that struck near Khost in southeast Afghanistan early on Wednesday morning has sadly killed at least 1,000 people and injured many more. We fear that aftershocks and more landslides could cause further damage and loss of…

New research released today by CARE International and UN Women has shown that despite women making up the majority of people using and delivering humanitarian services they are being excluded from decision making. In Ukraine, women are increasingly becoming sole heads of households and leaders in…