
Women hold the solutions to tackling climate change and hunger. Just ask them
Women suffer disproportionately from climate change and hunger, and their voices must be heard to guide strategies for tackling climate change and hunger.
CARE International is one of the world's leading relief and development agencies, working in over 87 countries. It has an annual budget of $515 million, with 90% going directly to field implementation. Its projects benefit over 97 million people each year, more than half of them women. These women and their families are at the heart of more than 900 projects, including in agriculture, water, natural resources, health, education, economic development, civil society strengthening and supporting governing institutions.
Women suffer disproportionately from climate change and hunger, and their voices must be heard to guide strategies for tackling climate change and hunger.
Humanitarian actors, funders, and policymakers must trust that women in war zones can be leaders and include them in decision-making and resolution efforts.
Investing in programmes that increase women’s earnings and savings — and enhance women's control over their finances — helps close the global gender gap.