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COVID-19 Ezreena Yahya

Thank you from all of us at ActionAid

From signing our petitions, spreading the word on social media, joining our events, chipping in to fund critical work and being part of our...

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COVID-19 Marie Kent

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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COVID-19 Marie Kent

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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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 Marie Kent

Stuck in limbo: The Rohingya Refugee Crisis three years on

By Faria Rashid, advocacy coordinator at ActionAid Bangladesh, and Etienne Berges, policy and advocacy adviser at ActionAid Myanmar. ...

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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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Women's stories

Meet the women who organise and contribute to our programs

Meet Mary from Kenya

“I was a victim of domestic violence for a long time. My husband was drunk and lazy. Before I knew how to farm, I used to burn charcoal for some small money. He would beat me often, accusing me of sleeping with other men for money.”

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Meet Srey from Cambodia

“We learn about our rights and avoid rights violations and exploitation from employers.”

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Women Stepping Forward in Palestine

“Women have no voice nor say in Hatta. She is not allowed to go out alone, not even to the market. She has to be accompanied by her husband, son or brother."

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Where we Work

Read more about our Programs and where we work.

Gender Responsive Alternatives for Climate Change (GRACC)

About Supported by the Australian Government’s Australian NGO Gender Action Platform, this was a collaborative project between...

Building Resilient Communities in Cambodia

About In Cambodia, infrastructure development, land rights violations and exploitation by private companies have restricted...

Women Stepping Forward in Palestine

About Palestinians in the southern West Bank have experienced loss of land and livelihoods, displacement, restrictions...

Women in Post-Earthquake Nepal

About The 2015 earthquakes in Nepal devastated communities across the country with over 9,000 killed and millions injured an...

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