Placing women on the frontline: an innovative approach
Climate change is driving more frequent and severe disasters, which disproportionately impact on women. At ActionAid Australia, we are...
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Climate Justice
Climate Justice
7 ways our movement made an impact in 2018
In 2018 our movement grew bigger, louder, stronger, and achieved some big wins for women’s rights! From bringing puppies to...
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Women in Emergencies
‘Women Wetem Weta’: A mechanism that is transforming women’s communication in the face of natural disasters in Vanuatu
This week, on Wednesday 5th December, a tsunami alert was issued in Vanuatu, as an earthquake of magnitude 7.6 hit off the coast of New...
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Women in Emergencies
Women, Natural Disasters and Closing the Gender Gap: A Podcast with ActionAid’s Melissa Bungcaras
This month, ActionAid’s very own Melissa Bungcaras appears on the podcast “Conversations in Development” to delve into issue...
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Women's Rights
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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Uncategorized
4 exciting climate justice events happening this month
This week, Millicent Shungube boarded a plane and made the long trip from her home town of Phola, South Africa, to Australia. Millicent is...
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Economic Justice
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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