The fishing industry in Southeast Asia is an important sector in local and national economies, and as a source of employment for workers, particularly those with low levels of formal education. Nowhere is this more the case than in the archipelago nations of Indonesia and the Philippines. While not limited to these two countries, this diversity allows for labor abuses to often go undetected, includes forced labor and trafficking in persons. Learn more.

The #GirlDad movement — it started in tribute to Kobe Bryant, honoring his words about being a father to four daughters. “Girls are the best,” Bryant said in a 2018 interview with ESPN. “I would have five more girls if I could. I’m a girl dad.” Fathers everywhere have proudly claimed that same love for their girls. They recognize that the potential of their daughters is the same as that of their sons. And because of that, they’re making serious strides toward gender equality. Here are five “girl dads” from around the world who are doing amazing things for their daughters — and for girls everywhere. Learn more

We asked women photographers in three countries in Asia to document the stories of women working in the garment industry. Yen (Vietnam), Fabeha (Bangladesh), and Anita (Indonesia) each spoke to women holding different roles in garment factories to learn what matters most to them. Their stories are inspiring and clearly show the importance of ensuring women’s voices are respected and valued in the garment industry. CARE’s work to promote the voice and leadership of women working in the garment industry is part of CARE’s Made by Women initiative. Learn more

Life for Relief and Development provided food packs and shelter kits to 200 families in Pasaman and West Pasaman after a devastating magnitude 6.1 earthquake. The food packs provided a 10-day supply of rice, cereal, cooking oil, milk, flour, sugar, tea, egg noodles, and canned fish. The shelter kits included mats, a large tarpaulin, ropes, and blankets.

The Starbucks Foundation and Lutheran World Relief are building on the success of Kopi Nande project which reached over 26,000 individuals (15,000 women) in five communities across Karo Regency to promote health and hygiene using LWR’s Learning for Gender Integration methodology with the new MECIHO project just launched in the same region. MECIHO will continue to use women-led approaches to improve health, hygiene and living conditions in Karo Regency, reaching 25,000 people across an additional six rural coffee-growing communities. This project is part of The Starbucks Foundation’s new goal to positively impact 1 million women and girls in coffee-, tea-, and cocoa-growing communities by 2030. More information.

Women make up around 80% of the workforce in the garment industry* but often struggle to have their voices heard. CARE spoke to inspiring leaders in Bangladesh, Vietnam, and Indonesia to learn what matters most to them, and documented their stories via women-led photography teams from each country. These women are leading changes within their factories and communities, a task that grew exponentially more difficult when COVID-19 brought about lockdowns, closed borders, and idled factories. Read their stories