
Economic Growth
How focused giving can unlock billions and catapult women’s wealth
Investing in programmes that increase women’s earnings and savings — and enhance women's control over their finances — helps close the global gender gap.
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.