CARE Report Reveals UN and Wealthy Nations’ Lack of Funding for Women in Emergencies Nancy Farese/CARE
ATLANTA (March 3, 2021) CARE today released
Time for a Better Bargain: How the Aid System Shortchanges Women and Girls in Crisis, revealing how UN agencies and wealthy nations have not adequately taken action on rhetoric to ensure women and girls are at the heart of response to crises, as the world is grappling with recovery and response to climate, conflict and COVID-19. The report also provides a framework for donors and agencies to transparently track progress and ensure that #SheLeadsinCrisis.
With COVID-19 pushing record numbers of people toward humanitarian assistance, aid to crisis response is more critical than ever. More than one in 33 people worldwide (235 million) will need humanitarian assistance and protection this year. Women make up 70% of the global health workforce working on the frontline of COVID response, vaccine roll out and recovery, but duri