International Women’s Day 2011

Global Nomads Group Videoconference

March 8, 2011

Giulia McPherson – CARE USA

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What is Global Poverty?

1.4 billion people live on less than $1 a day

“Poverty is deprivation of common necessities that

determine the quality of life, including food, clothing,
shelter and safe drinking water, and may also include
the deprivation of opportunities to learn, to obtain
better employment to escape poverty, and/or to enjoy
the respect of fellow citizens.”

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State of the World’s Women
Women and girls represent 70% of the
world’s poorest people

z Women perform two-thirds of the world’s work, yet earn 10 percent of

the world’s income

z Women produce one-half of the world’s food, but own only 1 percent
of its land

z Of the estimated 67 million children around the world who are out of
school, two-thirds are girls.

Simply put, women and girls are the poorest,

most excluded group on the face of the earth.

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CARE Overview

CARE was founded in 1946 to provide relief

to survivors of World War II
In 2010, CARE supported over 700 poverty-fighting programs
in 70 countries reaching almost 57 million people by:
z Increasing access to safe water and sanitation
z Providing access to credit and skills to start businesses
z Improving crop production and adapting to climate change
z Providing access to school and a quality education
z Improving health and protecting people from HIV

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International Women’s Day

This year marks the 100th Anniversary of

International Women’s Day

z March 19, 1911 – first International Women’s Day

| Women sought the right to vote, hold public office and
work without discrimination

z 2011 UN Theme – “Equal access to education, training and

science and technology”

z Hundreds of events occur not just on this day but throughout

March to mark the economic, political and social
achievements of women.

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Top 10 Mythbusters

This year, CARE is highlighting women

(and men) who have helped dispel these myths:
1. A woman’s place is in the home
2. Girls can’t do math or science
3. It’s a man’s world
4. Women crack under pressure
5. She asked for it
6. Women can’t be trusted with money
7. Girls belong in marriage, not school
8. Women can’t lead
9. A woman’s health is not a man’s concern
10. Women’s empowerment comes at the expense of men

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