Explores the impact of HIV and AIDS on the world's poorest countries and looks at G8 countries' failure to make good on their promises and provide HIV treatment for all by 2010.

Put your foot down and tell the UK government that it’s time to take action on violence against women and HIV and AIDS.

In response to our campaigning the G8 leaders committed to ensuring access to AIDS treatment for everyone who needs it by 2010.

Our vision is a world without poverty in which every person can exercise their right to a life of dignity. Our mission is to work with poor and marginalised people to eradicate poverty by overcoming the injustice and inequity that cause it.

In poor countries girls often miss out on the education received by their brothers. When setting up education programmes we make sure that women as well as men are consulted.

It is now increasingly recognised that HIV&AIDS is impacting particularly harshly on women and girls in developing countries.

1 in 3 women worldwide will be raped, assaulted, or physically or sexually abused in her lifetime. Of all the abuses of rights around the world, violence against women is one of the most widespread and accepted.

There are currently 963 million people undernourished or ‘hungry’ today. What’s more, food prices have increased by 80% over the last two years, meaning a further 750 million people are now at risk of falling into chronic hunger. Women are particularly affected by the food crisis.

The education system in most areas where ActionAid works is in a state of crisis. From the perspective of a poor family, investment in education is an expensive and often unrewarding gamble.

In October 1999, development organisations and teachers' unions from around the world joined forces to launch the Global Campaign for Education in order to make the grassroots voice more effective at an international level.

Multinational companies are growing too big and powerful and are threatening the fight against global poverty.

Every week 32 million of us shop in British supermarkets. But as supermarkets continue to push for lower prices and higher profits – who is paying the cost?

ActionAid’s Stop Corporate Abuse Campaign is calling for new national and international laws to make multinationals accountable for their impact on local communities and the environment.

With more than 1 billion people around the world still living in extreme poverty, it is clear that aid from NGOs such as ActionAid alone will not be enough to eradicate poverty. More aid from rich country governments is essential for developing countries to effectively fight poverty. Rich countries have promised this aid, but the vast majority of it has never been delivered to those who need it.

Whilst aid from charities plays a vital role in tackling poverty, it's not enough on its own.

The World Bank is supposed to help poor countries reduce poverty; however its current approach is controversial, outdated, and often makes matters worse. ActionAid has joined together with over 60 organisations across Europe to challenge the policies that are hurting the poorest.

Our goal of just and democratic governance recognises that in the fight against poverty we can have greater impact when governments and powerful institutions are held to account by the people they affect.

ActionAid’s Trade Justice Campaign aims to tackle the unfair rules that govern international trade and to ensure that international institutions such as the WTO work for poor and marginalised communities.

Trade can play an important role in lifting millions of people out of poverty. However, rich countries continue to push trade rules that harm poor communities and prevent development.

Campaigning with ActionAid means that you are directly helping to tackle the unfair rules that govern world trade and keep people poor.

Find out more about the issues we're campaigning about and how you can make a difference.

Our vision is a world without poverty in which every person can exercise their right to a life of dignity. Our mission is to work with poor and marginalised people to eradicate poverty by overcoming the injustice and inequity that cause it.

Our approach to human security during emergencies and conflict encompasses preparedness and mitigation measures as well as response and recovery.

ActionAid has a huge range of experience in the field of education around the world - working from early childhood through to adult education.

Foreign companies can be a force for good in developing countries - bringing new jobs, technology and investment. They can also abuse the rights of poor communities and workers and destroy the environment by putting profits before people.

Explore the impact of HIV and AIDS on the world's poorest countries and look at G8 countries' failure to make good on their promises and provide HIV treatment for all by 2010.

The way donor governments decide to spend their aid and drop debts has huge implications for how effective they can be at tackling poverty and promoting development.

Trade can play an important role in lifting millions of people out of poverty. However, rich countries continue to push trade rules that harm poor communities and prevent development.

Around the world, and particularly in developing countries, women and girls are disadvantaged, excluded, discriminated against, and in many cases, denied their rights.