Women in Emergencies Milly Atkinson-Handley

“1000x more scary than other disasters we’ve experienced”: Local women respond to the Tonga Tsunami

Tonga is prone to natural disasters, but the eruption of the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai undersea volcano on Saturday 15 January was like...

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Women in Emergencies Milly Atkinson-Handley

Women leading on the frontlines of emergencies

From the COVID-19 pandemic to climate emergencies, around 235 million people globally needed humanitarian assistance in 2021. With this...

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COVID-19 Milly Atkinson-Handley

Local women lead fight against COVID-19 in PNG and Bougainville

COVID-19 is threatening the lives of Papua New Guinea and Bougainville’s population. With only 500 doctors and 5000 hospital beds for the...

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Climate Justice Milly Atkinson-Handley

The young women leading climate action in the Pacific

Young women in the Pacific are experiencing first-hand the impacts of climate change. From increased extreme weather events to rising seas...

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Violence against women Milly Atkinson-Handley

Women leaders are breaking the cycle of violence

It’s been another tough year for us all, but women are leading their communities into a better future. Did you know that 51% of all...

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Climate Justice Milly Atkinson-Handley

Climate finance is a women’s human rights issue

From deadly cyclones in Asia-Pacific, to droughts in Africa and more intense bushfires in Australia and the USA, climate change is already...

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Climate Justice Milly Atkinson-Handley

The climate crisis: An issue of justice

The climate emergency has affected every region on earth. 85 percent of the world’s population is experiencing the impacts of climate...

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