How Amplifying Women's Voices Could Boost Humanitarian and Development Aid Efforts

Mar 11, 2024 | Kalkidan L. Yihun
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The percentage of people in need across the world has doubled since 2020, with one out of every 23 people now needing some form of humanitarian relief. Conflict, climate extremes and economic shocks all contributed to the more than 333 million people facing food insecurity in 2023 — a 200 million person increase from pre-COVID levels.

These figures are also backed up by the stories women have shared with CARE in our latest Women Respond survey. Women Respond started as a listening effort during the pandemic to understand the impact of COVID on women and how they were responding to the pandemic.

We survey members of Village Savings and Loan Associations (VSLAs), self-managed community groups, who meet regularly to save their money, access small loans, and obtain emergency insurance. VSLAs can also support members to meet their most immediate needs, and support their communities, particularly during crises.