Rihab: “I am a leader in my household and an example for my children”
Rihab lives in Zarqa, Jordan, along with her husband and five children. She became a member of CARE’s Zarqa Women’s Leadership Council when it first began in 2016.
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Emiline: Things improve when you are determined to be better
Emiline, 39, is a married Syrian mother of three. When she fled from Syria to Jordan in 2012 with her husband and children, she found herself trapped inside four walls. She was too afraid to leave her home, and wouldn’t let her children leave either…
In the midst of war, Yemeni women are creating opportunities
Rehab Alkhouja, who works for CARE in Yemen as a Women’s Economic Empowerment Field Officer, celebrates International Women's Day by highlighting the role of women in war-torn Yemen.
The POWER of savings groups in Burundi
“Savings make it easier for teenage girls to refuse sex with boys if they don’t want it.”
Horumarinta Somalia
When getting back to basics doubles the numbers of kids in school.
From woman to superwoman: the journey of Hadjo, an activist in Niger
The story of Hadjo Djibo, a woman on the move from Hamdallaye a small village in Niger about 30 kilometers from the capital Niamey. Hadjo has become a superwoman that advocates for women of her community, she has risen from full housewife to an activist,…
Five things to watch in 2019: a perspective from CARE International
What will this year look like? First, the economic landscape in 2019 will certainly be “wobbly,” as detailed in The Economist. Protectionism, populism and anti-immigration continue to be top issues across many countries, along with increasingly turbulent…
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Saving and creating a future that is female
On the idyllic hilltop in Ebinat, a group of 20 women are meeting and greeting each other. One of them is carrying a small lock-box that looks like a treasure chest.