We think that: In September 2000, 147 ethical governments committed to cut extreme poverty in half by 2015. We’re now at the halfway point for meeting the eight Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) that were set, but progress is slow.

Because: Little seems to have changed, particularly for women whose lives are most affected by extreme poverty. As well as the need for an urgent refocused effort to meet these international commitments, CARE is demanding that the needs of poor women specifically are taken into account.

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