and structural economic inequalities
and supports women and girls...
and structural economic inequalities
and supports women and girls...
Livelihoods Program
We believe everyone has the right to access and control economic resources as well as the power to make decisions that benefit themselves, their families and their communities.
CARE thus works towards reducing the proportion of people living in poverty and social injustice and ensuring that women and girls have equitable access to and control over economic resources and opportunities.
CARE addresses social norms and structural economic inequalities and supports women and girls so they can enjoy more equitable access to and control over economic resources and opportunities, including equitable access to digital and financial services.
CARE also supports them so that they develop their resilience to economic shocks and can participate meaningfully in economic decisions within their households, communities, and marketplaces.
Catalyzing Strengthened policy Action for Healthy Diets and Resilience (CASCADE).
The CASCADE project aims to improve food security and reduce malnutrition in Uganda, particularly in the Acholi,Tooro, Karamoja, Lango and Busoga regions, where malnutrition rates are highest. The project, implemented by a consortium led by CARE and including GAIN, Food Rights Alliance, Africa Innovations Institute, and Kyambogo University’s Department of Food Science and Dietetics, targets to impact at least 1 million women of reproductive age and children under 5, with a total estimated reach of 1,351,929.
In-depth Analysis Evidence Brief - Uganda
Background
Women & girls norms are socially and culturally mediated principles that govern the Expected behaviour of women girls, men/boys in society and, people internalise and learn these ‘rules’ early in life1. Social norms are the perceived informal, mostly unwritten, rules that define acceptable and appropriate actions shared by people in each society or group and are based on women & girls identities2. Social norms are internalised during childhood socialisation and continue to shape women & girls stereotyping throughout one’s life3. Women & girls while engaging men and boys where appropriate and social-cultural norms influence food, nutrition, and agricultural practices among women of reproductive age (WRA) and children below five years of age.
CARE’s global humanitarian mandate shall also come to bear as and when an emergency hits Uganda.
Thank you to all who supported us on this journey, including the untiring colleagues at CARE International in Uganda.
