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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“I make around 30 masks per day.” Grace is leading her community through COVID-19
COVID-19 has changed every aspect of daily life for women in Kenya. They have to protect their families from the virus, take on ext...
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Women’s Rights on Lockdown: Smallholder Farmers Face the Global Pandemic
Women’s Rights on Lockdown: Smallholder Farmers Face the Global Pandemic Women make around 43 per cent of agricultural labour[1] whether...
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ActionAid supporters are walking for women’s rights
In 2020, more than 4,000 ActionAid supporters around the world took action and collectively walked almost double the Earth’s...
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Growing crops, confidence and communities in Palestine’s old city of Hebron
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected women everywhere, resulting in job losses, financial strain, mental stress and added family ca...
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Around the world, women are rising
“This year we’ve seen what a different type of leadership can achieve. Leadership that puts care first; that brings compassion...
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Three Companies' Missing Tax Could Fund 'Enough' Nurses in Low-Income Countries Battling COVID-19
Guest Blog by David Archer For years, the World Health Organisation has flagged the desperate shortages of nurses in developing...
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