Gender-Based Violence

The Brutal Reality of Sexual Violence Survivors in Refugee Settlements in Uganda

By Jennifer Bose · October 9, 2018

Jane* fled South Sudan for Uganda with her three sisters last year. Armed forces threatened her family and Jane’s parents sent their children away knowing their lives were in danger. It took them five days to reach Uganda’s Imvepi refugee settlement. A few days later, Jane, 17, found out her parents had been killed.

Maids in Ecuador Face Exploitation and Lack of Workplace Protections

By Shawn Reeves · March 8, 2018

Neurali, a domestic worker, says it was a small sticker that saved her life, even though she hardly noticed it at first.

Years as a Domestic Worker Leave a Trail of Sexual Abuses

By CARE Staff · March 8, 2018

Fernanda, a domestic worker from Ecuador, thought suicide might be the only way she would ever escape. Then she made a discovery that changed her life.

9 Women Share Stories of Workplace Abuse

By CARE Staff · March 8, 2018

At this momentous time in history, women around the world are breaking the secrecy and silence around sexual abuse and harassment in the workplace. Yet more than one third of the world’s countries have no laws prohibiting sexual harassment at work, leaving nearly 235 million women vulnerable in the workplace.

A Garment Factory Nurse on the Impacts of Abuse at Work

By Kate Adelung and CARE Staff · March 8, 2018

Maly regularly sees the negative ramifications of sexual harassment in her workplace.

Forced to Flee a Living Hell in Colombia

By Shawn Reeves · March 8, 2018

Like many girls in Ecuador, Alicia left her rural village as a child to work as a live-in maid in neighboring Colombia. She didn't know the sexual trauma she'd be forced to endure just to earn a living.

Domestic Workers in Ecuador Band Together to Demand Change

By CARE Staff · March 8, 2018

Sexual abuse, harassment, and rape are daily occurrences for many of the 300,000 domestic workers in Ecuador. Without legal protection, victims remain silent and the violence continues. You can help change that.

A Young Mother on Workplace Harassment and Her Fears for Her Daughter

By Kate Adelung and CARE Staff · March 8, 2018

Arunny quit school in 7th grade to go to work. Now a mother and garment factory worker, she is no stranger to sexual harassment at work.

Confronting the Past, Shaping the Future

By Shawn Reeves · March 8, 2018

Having fled Colombia with the two sons she could save, Luz finds strength in a community of women and the safety of her family.

Dreading Each Day

By CARE Staff · March 8, 2018

"The men at the factory would stare at me and tell me that I was old enough ‘to be eaten...'"

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Gender-Based Violence

The Brutal Reality of Sexual Violence Survivors in Refugee Settlements in Uganda

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Maids in Ecuador Face Exploitation and Lack of Workplace Protections

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Years as a Domestic Worker Leave a Trail of Sexual Abuses

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9 Women Share Stories of Workplace Abuse

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A Garment Factory Nurse on the Impacts of Abuse at Work

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Forced to Flee a Living Hell in Colombia

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Domestic Workers in Ecuador Band Together to Demand Change

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A Young Mother on Workplace Harassment and Her Fears for Her Daughter

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Confronting the Past, Shaping the Future

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Dreading Each Day

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Gender-Based Violence

The Brutal Reality of Sexual Violence Survivors in Refugee Settlements in Uganda

Maids in Ecuador Face Exploitation and Lack of Workplace Protections

Years as a Domestic Worker Leave a Trail of Sexual Abuses

9 Women Share Stories of Workplace Abuse

A Garment Factory Nurse on the Impacts of Abuse at Work

Forced to Flee a Living Hell in Colombia

Domestic Workers in Ecuador Band Together to Demand Change

A Young Mother on Workplace Harassment and Her Fears for Her Daughter

Confronting the Past, Shaping the Future

Dreading Each Day

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