Our values define what we stand for. They are the foundation of our work and underpin every action and decision we take alongside women and communities worldwide. We are:
Women-centred
We stand for equality. Women’s leadership is at the heart of everything we do, as we know we cannot overcome poverty until everyone has equal rights and opportunities. We stand with women in all their diversity and work in solidarity with feminist movements, organisations, and leaders around the world.
Inclusive
We believe in the power of diversity and inclusion, and we are striving to become an actively anti-racist organisation. We create just and safe environments for everyone; including the communities we work with, our partners and our staff.
Collaborative
We believe that decisions should be made closest to the people they affect. We listen to women and their communities to understand what’s needed, then we work with them to deliver it. We are accountable for our actions to each other and the people we work with and for.
Quality
We prioritise evidence, rigour, and focus on the quality of our work to ensure we create meaningful impact for the women and communities we stand with. We challenge ourselves to the highest level of delivery. We learn from our mistakes and build on our successes, so we are always improving.
Our feminist leadership principles
Our feminist leadership principles define how we work together. They reflect our commitment to inclusion, collaboration and accountability - not only in what we do, but how we do it.
We care
We prioritise caring for the people we work with, for ourselves and each other. We value wellbeing and promote an equitable, social, and healthy workplace.
We work to be anti-racist, diverse, and inclusive
We build diverse and inclusive teams, creating ways for everyone to be heard, respected and to thrive. We take account of intersectionality. We will address racism, discrimination, and abuse of power.
We earn trust and are accountable to one another
We acknowledge that trust is the foundation of accountability and respect. We hold each other to account at all levels to deliver on CARE’s strategy, mission, and vision. We give and receive feedback respectfully and learn from our mistakes.
We create supportive spaces for collaboration
We work to ensure everyone is empowered to share ideas, challenge accepted wisdom and collaborate creatively to achieve a better future.
We use and share power responsibly and transparently
We make decisions in ways that are informed by the people they affect. We are transparent in explaining how we have reached decisions and where possible we create space for others to lead.
