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Women and girls
Women and girls are the poorest of the poor. This is because of the extreme forms of discrimination that persist in many parts of the world.
Women's rights are a key focus area for ActionAid because we believe ending poverty and injustice will only be possible when we secure equality and rights for women and girls. ActionAid takes sides with poor women and girls so they can exercise their rights - socially, sexually, politically and economically.
We seek to address women's rights directly by changing the power relationships between women and men. Seventy per cent of those living in poverty are women. We work with women and girls to challenge blatant discrimination in law, policy and decision making, as well as hidden forms of discrimination embedded in culture and tradition.
Fact file
Women in poor countries grow more than 60% of the food, but own less than 1% of the land.
Seminar: Why is the face of global poverty a Woman's?
In an era when the international community is facing the most pressing human rights and development challenges in history, increasing emphasis is placed on a development approach that emphasises human rights.
Our work
The struggle for women's rights is global. ActionAid works with women around the world to encourage them to stand up and fight for their rights.
ActionAid's Approach
ActionAid places women and girls at the heart of our work. We believe poverty is a direct consequence of the denial or violation of human rights.
