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Crisis Response

Venezuela: Women and girls at greatest risk as thousands escape violence due to military operations in the border zone with Colombia  

April 8, 2021

[Bogotá, Colombia, 07 april 2021] At least 5,500 people from Venezuela had crossed the border between Apure and the Colombian department of Arauca in the last two weeks. They are escaping violent clashes between the Venezuelan military and Colombian irregular armed groups operating in their territory.  Women and girls crossing are at risk of gender-based violence or sexual abuse while crossing into Colombia. 

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Axios: Vaccinating Africa – Countries struggle to deliver the few shots they’ve got

April 6, 2021

The first shipment of long-awaited coronavirus vaccines finally arrived in the Democratic Republic of the Congo on March 3. One month later, they’re still sitting in a warehouse in the capital, Kinshasa. Why it matters: Africa is at the back of the global line for vaccines, and most countries only expect enough doses to cover a fraction of their populations this year. But in some cases, even those limited supplies may not be fully deployed before they expire.

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Washington Post: Coronavirus vaccines are finally reaching poor countries, but some can’t cover the cost of administering them

April 1, 2021

Coronavirus vaccines have begun to trickle into some of the world’s poorest nations, in large part thanks to Covax, the World Health Organization-backed initiative to distribute vaccine doses equitably. But once doses arrive on airport tarmacs, it is up to each country to finance distribution, including the salaries of health-care workers to administer the shots. In many cases, that funding isn’t readily available.

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Crisis Response

Fear For Vulnerable Women And Girls As Palma Violence Displaces Thousands More In Mozambique

March 31, 2021

An escalation of violence on March 24 by non-state armed groups in Palma district in Cabo Delgado has left dozens killed and caused thousands more to flee their homes as reported by UN-OCHA. CARE is particularly concerned about the plight of women and girls, who are vulnerable to sexual and physical violence in conflict contexts as well as being the main caregivers and often providers for their families, even when displaced.

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