Swasti Gautam

Nepal Program and Communications Officer CARE USA

Swasti Gautam is the Program and Communications Officer at CARE USA. She has previously worked for UNOPS in Bangladesh and Nepal and as a journalist at Nepal Republic Media Pvt Ltd. She holds a Master’s degree in Gender, Media, and Culture from the London School of Economics and a Bachelor's in Political Science from Lady Shri Ram College, University of Delhi.

Breaking the Cycle: Food Insecurity, Protection and Armed Conflict in Colombia

In Colombia, communities face compounding challenges, including armed conflict, hunger, and protection risks. Through participatory research conducted by CARE, the World Food Programme (WFP), and InterAction, it becomes evident that...

Swasti Gautam

Apr 04, 2024

Food Safety Resilience

Solidarity in Saving: Listening to Women’s Needs During Crises

Women Respond listens to how women in Village Savings and Loan Associations cope with and respond to crises. Understanding these populations is best achieved by hearing their voices and experiences.

Swasti Gautam

Feb 01, 2024

Agricultural Productivity Food Loss and Waste Climate and Natural Resources Food Safety Gender Nutrition

Sekou Coulibaly, an agricultural insurance beneficiary, in his cornfield.

Ensuring Agricultural Sustainability through Crop Insurance in Mali

Sugu Yiriwa established a partnership with OKO/SUNU, a crop insurance company, to promote index-based agricultural insurance and advance crop services within farming communities.

Swasti Gautam

Sairana Ahsan

Dec 12, 2023

Agricultural Productivity Climate and Natural Resources Food Safety Nutrition

Uganda: Food Insecurity a Pressing Concern

Understanding how women access and utilize resources and empowering them with essential tools to improve their decision-making can significantly reduce food insecurity.

Swasti Gautam

Nov 09, 2023

Food Safety Nutrition Resilience

Woman carrying a bag of food on her head with a baby on her back.

Addressing the Global Food Crisis beyond Agricultural Production

An estimated 70% of food and agriculture support worldwide is directed toward production — but solving the global hunger crisis has to go beyond investing in agricultural production alone.

Swasti Gautam

Emily Janoch

Florence Santos

Oct 17, 2023

Agricultural Productivity Gender Nutrition

Sandesh Katharia talking to his wife in Kailali, Nepal.

Male Champions Breaking Gender Stereotypes in Nepal

Sandesh, gender equality and social inclusion champion of the Suaahara II Good Nutrition Program, uses sustainable/modern methods to farm and rear cattle, and shares household chores with his wife.

Swasti Gautam

Aug 03, 2023

Agricultural Productivity Education and Extension Food Safety Gender Nutrition

woman bends down in field of grassy crops

Advancing Gender Transformative Projects for Small-Scale Producers

Discover how research provides a comprehensive impact analysis of six development projects in Bangladesh, Ethiopia, Malawi and Uganda.

Swasti Gautam

Jul 10, 2023

Agricultural Productivity Resilience

woman sits with three of her children around her

Displacement Continues to Disproportionately Impact Women in the Democratic Republic of Congo: CARE Rapid Gender Analysis

Conflict and floods continue to displace more people in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), worsening the humanitarian situation there for millions, especially women and girls.