COVID-19 Marie Kent

Together, we can end the global debt crisis

COVID-19 is accelerating the debt crisis: many low-income countries saddled with debt are diverting vital funds away from crucial public...

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COVID-19 Liz Pick

Celebrating 10 years of supporting women on the frontlines of crises

On World Humanitarian Day (19 August), ActionAid is showcasing the transformative leadership women provide as ‘humanitarians’ in crises...

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COVID-19 Marie Kent

Women in Senegal using WhatsApp to fight COVID-19

Women across Senegal have created a network using WhatsApp to lead the COVID-19 response. With support from ActionAid Senegal, this vital...

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Climate Justice Marie Kent

Upholding women’s dignity after a disaster

Most Australian women have access to basic hygiene at all times, many of us always have tampons in our handbags just in case and in recent...

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Climate Justice Marie Kent

Tropical Cyclone Harold Response: Women’s Leadership at the Centre of a Localised Response

As the women from Malo walked into the Sanma Provincial Secretary General’s office with a sense of trepidation, humanitarian history was...

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Climate Justice Marie Kent

ActionAid and Vanuatu Ministry of Health train local women to lead COVID-19 response

Ni-Vanuatu women are at the forefront of efforts to prevent COVID-19 in Vanuatu as part of  the Australian Government’s Disaster READY...

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COVID-19 Marie Kent

Women across Bhopal, India are driving ration distribution

As India raced to stop the spread of coronavirus, enforcing widespread lockdowns, Sarika Sinha swiftly mobilised a volunteer force to...

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