3 ways Protection Centres are combating violence against women
Violence against women and girls is the most widespread human rights abuse in the world. For women in Uganda, violence is a daily reality....
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Economic Justice
Climate Justice
What’s missing from 2040’s discussion of gender equality as a solution to climate change
Actor and Director Damon Gameau’s new climate film ‘2040’ hit cinemas days after the Australian Federal Election. The film has...
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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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Women in Emergencies
As Cyclone Fani hits India, we must empower women to lead in times of crisis
I’m writing this from Odisha, on India’s east coast, as we are hit a cyclone for the umpteenth time. Just 24 hours in to Cyclone Fani,...
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Economic Justice
What is RCEP? And why is ActionAid campaigning to stop it?
Everything you ever wanted to know about free trade, the RCEP deal, and the ActionAid community’s campaign to transform trade...
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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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