Meet Luchie from the Philippines
“I can finally say that I can stand on my own.” Luchie is a member of National Rural Women Coalition (PKKK), which is made up of small...
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Women in Emergencies
Women's Rights
Women affected by coal mining in South Africa speak out
It is women who bear the brunt of the adverse consequences of the fossil fuel industry....
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Climate Justice
The Power of Togetherness
Guest blog by ActionAid Australia Intern Vanessa Cavuto Sajben. I dream about a world where everybody is treated equally and enjoys the...
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Climate Justice
3 things everyone should know about women and climate change
Despite the ambivalence (and even denial) of many of our politicians – climate change is here, and people around the wo...
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Women's Stories
Meet Aloyo from Uganda
Aloyo married in 1994 and says her marriage was initially a good one, but when the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) attacked their village,...
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Women's Rights
ASX fossil fuel companies are undermining women’s rights, and it’s time for action.
While DFAT focuses on empowering women, ASX-listed companies operating in these very same countries are directly undermining women’s...
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Women in Emergencies
Women are the most effective emergency responders
By Michelle Higelin We are told that they are the victims and that we, of course, can save them with our expertise and resources. While...
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