One in three women will be raped or sexually assaulted in her lifetime according to global figures. Violence against women is one of the leading causes of death and disability for women of all ages, and this International Women’s Day ActionAid called on the government to take action.

In this section

Read the report

‘Destined to Fail: How violence against women is undoing development’ shows how violence undermines the fight against poverty.

Jamelia speaks out

INTERVIEW: Pop star Jamelia talks about why ActionAid's women's rights work is so important to her.

See me, Hear me, Read me

This unique book of Haikus brings together internationally celebrated women (including Dame Judi Dench and Yoko Ono) and inspiring women we work with.

Women speak out against violence

Violence against women takes many forms. Find out more about the inspiring women we work with and how they're speaking out.

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