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...
ReadBy Michelle Higelin We are told that they are the victims and that we, of course, can save them with our expertise and resources. While...
ReadAs the number of disasters and conflicts are increasing around the world, women and girls in affected communities bear the brunt of...
ReadThe following blog is adapted from the original version by ActionAid Kenya. ActionAid is responding to the Horn of Africa drought crisis in...
ReadThree years on, communities affected by the earthquakes of 2015 are stronger than ever before. This is thanks to the incredible generosity...
ReadAs the Knowledge, Policy and Governance Manager and focal person for women’s rights at ActionAid Nepal, Malati stayed in a damage...
ReadWomen and girls are almost always the most affected when it comes to crisis: both as a cause and consequence of gender inequality and...
Read1. Disasters and protracted conflicts are happening with increasing frequency and intensity every year. CNBC called 2017 ‘the year of...
Read“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.”
Read More“We learn about our rights and avoid rights violations and exploitation from employers.”
Read More“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."
Read MoreAbout Humanitarian responses have traditionally been controlled by male-dominated international bodies, leaving little space for...
About ActionAid Palestine (APP) has been closely monitoring rights violations in targeted communities and has continuously...
About The Pacific Young Women Responding to Climate Change project will provide Pacific young women with training and...
About Following the devastating impacts of Tropical Cyclone Harold, ActionAid worked with the ActionAid Vanuatu team to mobilise...
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