From waste disposal to whistles – making cities safer for women
Early in 2018, high school student Jonaki from Bangladesh experienced an ordeal depressingly familiar to young women in most urban areas of...
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Women Farmers in Kenya demand land rights
For women in Kenya, losing your husband can be one of the worst things that can happen to you. Not only does it mean the loss of a loved...
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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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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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Women's Rights
Women’s leadership fosters resilience in Bangladesh
Even when women are able to earn an income, they are often expected to hand the money over to their husband or male relative, and have...
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