The young women leading climate action in the Pacific
Young women in the Pacific are experiencing first-hand the impacts of climate change. From increased extreme weather events to rising seas...
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Climate finance is a women’s human rights issue
From deadly cyclones in Asia-Pacific, to droughts in Africa and more intense bushfires in Australia and the USA, climate change is already...
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The climate crisis: An issue of justice
The climate emergency has affected every region on earth. 85 percent of the world’s population is experiencing the impacts of climate...
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Shifting the Power Coalition: Celebrating Five Years
In May, ActionAid Australia celebrated five years of the Shifting the Power Coalition (StPC) at the Pacific Women Triennial Conference....
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Commemorating World Water Day
In the wake of Tropical Cyclone Harold, around 2000 women on Malo Island in Vanuatu stepped up to ensure their communities could access...
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Mining companies must not be allowed to pollute with impunity
Konkola Copper Mines – a subsidiary of the UK-based mining giant Vedanta – has been polluting the main water source of surrounding...
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Women are leading an inclusive response to cyclone Yasa
On 17 December 2020, when Tropical Cyclone (TC) Yasa barreled towards Fiji, local women leaders immediately activated the Women’s Weather...
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