CARE leaders on 30 years in Atlanta and the importance of uplifting women and girls globally

Michelle Nunn, president and CEO of CARE USA, and Mona Sherpa from CARE Nepal, discuss International Day of the Girl and CARE’s 30th anniversary in Atlanta. (Photos courtesy of CARE)

Oct. 11 is International Day of the Girl.

Michelle Nunn, the president and CEO of CARE USA, understands the many challenges that women and girls face globally — and the importance of focusing on their needs.

She says that amid conflict and natural disasters, women and girls are even more vulnerable — facing a variety of layered challenges, including gender-based violence and maternal and reproductive issues and being cut off from adequate health care.