3 things everyone should know about women and climate change
Despite the ambivalence (and even denial) of many of our politicians – climate change is here, and people around the wo...
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Climate Justice
Women's Stories
Meet Aloyo from Uganda
Aloyo married in 1994 and says her marriage was initially a good one, but when the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) attacked their village,...
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Women's Rights
ASX fossil fuel companies are undermining women’s rights, and it’s time for action.
While DFAT focuses on empowering women, ASX-listed companies operating in these very same countries are directly undermining women’s...
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Women in Emergencies
Women are the most effective emergency responders
By Michelle Higelin We are told that they are the victims and that we, of course, can save them with our expertise and resources. While...
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Women in Emergencies
Women are leading crisis response
As the number of disasters and conflicts are increasing around the world, women and girls in affected communities bear the brunt of...
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Women in Emergencies
Women-led Emergency Response: calm, fair, accountable
The following blog is adapted from the original version by ActionAid Kenya. ActionAid is responding to the Horn of Africa drought crisis in...
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Women's Rights
Women’s leadership fosters resilience in Bangladesh
Even when women are able to earn an income, they are often expected to hand the money over to their husband or male relative, and have...
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