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.
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