Women and Girls

Bellamy Young on the difference we can make when we care

By Becca Mountain · March 13, 2025

In the She Leads with CARE podcast, Bellamy Young spotlights the powerful stories of women driving change in their communities. In this interview, she shares how these stories have reshaped her views on leadership, resilience, and global equality—and why their voices matter now more than ever.

Education & Work

Leading with Purpose: Shaping the Future in Sierra Leone

By Mary Kate Wilson · March 7, 2025

Mabinty Thullay turned financial independence into a leadership role, becoming the first female teacher in her village school. Now, she’s inspiring other women to follow in her footsteps.

Women and Girls

Just a girl, changing the world on International Day of the Girl 2024

By CARE Staff · October 5, 2024

Four young girls, from Mali to Syria, share their inspiring stories of fighting for equality, climate action, and mental health.

Women and Girls

Ethiopia: Breaking the cycle of early marriage by building successful businesses

By Sarah Easter · September 26, 2024

Discover how young women in Ethiopia are empowering themselves through entrepreneurship and breaking the cycle of early marriage.

Women and Girls

World Humanitarian Day 2024 spotlight: Seada in Ethiopia

By Sarah Easter · August 15, 2024

Seada, a humanitarian in rural Ethiopia, helps young women realize their dreams through village savings groups, providing personalized support and fostering community-driven development.

Women and Girls

In Nepal: Forced to marry at 10

By Hillol Sobhan · July 23, 2024

Learn how CARE’s Tipping Point program is trying to prevent child, early, and forced marriage in Nepal where five million girls are child brides.

Women and Girls

A ‘window of hope’ for the women of Afghanistan: business training to address missing jobs

By Anisa Husain and Sarita Suwannarat, translations by Arezo Nabizada and Zarmina Hakimi · June 3, 2024

Learn how women in Afghanistan are getting around strict employment restrictions by starting their own businesses.

Women and Girls

The “Amazons” of Côte d’Ivoire

By Aisha Rahamatali · May 23, 2024

The 18th century Amazon women of the Kingdom of Dahomey were known for their bravery, their audacity, and their innovation. Like their ancestral sisters in Dahomey, these Amazons of Côte d'Ivoire are modern-day warriors.

Women and Girls

How a women-led textile business is weaving a lasting legacy in Peru

By CARE Staff · May 9, 2024

In Peru, it’s common for banks to require men as co-signers on loans, even loans for women-owned businesses. This is a story of one woman's success, despite the odds.

Women and Girls

The ‘VIP Gypsy’ of Odessa

By Halyna Bilak · April 7, 2024

Thanks to the women’s leadership training organized by Winds of Change, a national NGO in Odessa, with the support of CARE, Zinaida has gained confidence and ideas to counter discrimination and stigma against her own Roma community in Ukraine.

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Women and Girls

Women and Girls

Bellamy Young on the difference we can make when we care

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Leading with Purpose: Shaping the Future in Sierra Leone

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Just a girl, changing the world on International Day of the Girl 2024

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Women and Girls

Ethiopia: Breaking the cycle of early marriage by building successful businesses

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Women and Girls

World Humanitarian Day 2024 spotlight: Seada in Ethiopia

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In Nepal: Forced to marry at 10

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A ‘window of hope’ for the women of Afghanistan: business training to address missing jobs

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The “Amazons” of Côte d’Ivoire

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Women and Girls

How a women-led textile business is weaving a lasting legacy in Peru

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Women and Girls

The ‘VIP Gypsy’ of Odessa

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Women and Girls

Women and Girls

Bellamy Young on the difference we can make when we care

Education & Work

Leading with Purpose: Shaping the Future in Sierra Leone

Women and Girls

Just a girl, changing the world on International Day of the Girl 2024

Women and Girls

Ethiopia: Breaking the cycle of early marriage by building successful businesses

Women and Girls

World Humanitarian Day 2024 spotlight: Seada in Ethiopia

Women and Girls

In Nepal: Forced to marry at 10

Women and Girls

A ‘window of hope’ for the women of Afghanistan: business training to address missing jobs

Women and Girls

The “Amazons” of Côte d’Ivoire

Women and Girls

How a women-led textile business is weaving a lasting legacy in Peru

Women and Girls

The ‘VIP Gypsy’ of Odessa

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