CARE’s Gender Programme seeks to promote the values and practices of gender equality, diversity and non-violence by strengthening the capacities of local, national and regional human rights and social justice actors and by creating opportunities for innovation, participation, learning, cooperation and advocacy. Women and girls vulnerable to violence, discrimination and poverty will be empowered to reach better life opportunities and social justice by CARE’s engagement and contribution to strengthening sustainability of key regional, national and/or local civil society organizations and networks promoting gender equality and diversity, in the context of social inclusion and non-violence. The change that CARE is working towards is related to improved implementation of existing national legislation, policies and institutional support mechanisms related to gender-based violence and discrimination of women, changed attitudes and behaviours of relevant communities and government institutions towards gender equality and masculinity, strengthened sustainability of key regional, national and/or local civil society organizations and networks promoting gender equality and diversity, in the context of social inclusion and non-violence and enhanced life opportunities for economically and socially deprived women & girls. CARE’s focuses on three key programmatic themes: