Celebrating Women Humanitarians
Guest blog by Natasha Stott Despoja. On 19th August, World Humanitarian Day, events around the world paid tribute to the women who serve...
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Empowering women to lead in times of crisis: A reflection on the National Women’s Convening in Vanuatu
Guest blog by Sarah Morton-Ramwell. On the 4th and 5th of July 2019, I had the honour of attending ActionAid’s National Women’s...
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Climate Justice
Women in the Philippines are demanding collective action
“But to change everything, we need everyone. It is time for all of us to unleash mass resistance – we have shown that collective action...
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Economic Justice
How the simple act of updating your wardrobe can support women’s rights
As a community organiser, there are no sweeter moments in my job than the buzz and feeling of satisfaction you have after attending...
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Women in Emergencies
Grassroots women won’t be left behind when it comes to reducing disaster risks
Blog post by Melissa Bungcaras, ActionAid Australia Research and Policy Manager. For many of the women ActionAid works with, natural...
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Women's Rights
Power with others not over others
Guest blog by ActionAid Australia activist Georgie Coutts The call of the 2019 Federal Election has urged me to reflect upon th...
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Economic Justice
Cambodia’s women garment workers fight for decent work conditions from big brands
It is around five-thirty in the afternoon but the path leading to Bopha’s[1] rented room is dark. There is no light, and...
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