Women's voice and leadership

30 December 2023

Meet a ‘womanitarian’: Yulia - "May love, tolerance, and understanding unite our world"

Yulia, a humanitarian worker from Ukraine, shares the deep impact the escalation of the conflict has had on her organisation's work and how they plan to continue supporting women in a context of growing needs.

A group of refugees talking with a CARE staff member

23 November 2023

Meet a ‘womanitarian’: Abeba - "Stand on the side of Tigrayan women"

In her work at the Women’s Association of Tigray (WAT), Abeba Hailesilassie helps to support survivors of gender-based violence and promotes women’s leadership in decision-making.

06 October 2023

Meet a ‘womanitarian’: Sara - "Syrian women and girls have kept our hearts and souls"

Through their work at CARE, our partner organizations, and communities around the world, womanitarians are empowering women everywhere and amplifying their voices in the fight for a world of hope, inclusion, and social justice.

19 August 2023

Meet the “womanitarians” striving for hope, inclusion and social justice

Women are disproportionately affected by crises and it’s vital that they are central in leading humanitarian responses.

A group of 14 women all with their arms raised or thumbs up in solidarity

20 June 2023

World Refugee Day: ‘’Now that I am a leader, I can raise my voice’’

Meet the refugee women in Uganda campaigning to be heard in humanitarian decision making – and winning!

A woman wearing a CARE vest sits at a table registering a line of displaced people

09 June 2023

Humanitarian action

The impact of humanitarian crises is not equal – women and girls bear the brunt of emergencies from food crises to climate-change disasters and conflicts.

Janet with one arm raised looking proud and defiant

08 June 2023

Action on gender equality

Gender equality is essential to achieve a just, equitable, sustainable and peaceful world. However, gender inequalities remain persistent across all societies.

Two girls walking in front of a water tower

22 March 2023

Partnering to embed gender transformation into WASH

CARE International UK, CARE Kenya and Diageo have just completed a pilot programme in Kenya to make Water Management Committees at community level gender inclusive by design.

Joyce sitting in a chair talking animatedly

08 March 2023

"The excitement in me feels new’’: How one woman is using her voice to lead her community

Joyce has been part of CARE's Women Lead in Emergencies programme since 2022. Hear how she is using her voice to support other members of her community.

A large group of women walk across a field - two women walk together confidently at the front

28 November 2022

Making change happen in humanitarian settings: Perspectives from women refugees leading the way

Women from Colombia, Niger and Uganda share their experiences of working with CARE's Women Lead in Emergencies programme and the different ways they are making change happen in the humanitarian system.