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The Musahar kiln workers
As one of the lowest castes in India, the Musahars face constant discrimination. One of the few areas they can find work in is agriculture and making bricks in Uttar Pradesh's many brick kilns.
Taking the Fish by Warrick Page
New ActionAid research shows how thousands of local Pakistani fisherfolk are being pushed into poverty due to over fishing by trawlers.
Pakistan earthquake, October 2005
According to official figures, around 73,000 people died in the quake, Pakistan's worst natural disaster, which struck on 8 October 2005.
Actress Emma Thompson visits Ethiopia
Emma travelled with ActionAid to find out what poverty means for men, women and children in Ethiopia and the steps they are taking to overcome it.
Rapid development in China by Barry Lewis
Sixty percent of China's population are expected to be living in towns and cities by 2030 but many of the rural migrants can't find work or a place to live.
Africa Eight by Gideon Mendel
Eight portraits of African women from Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Nigeria, Tanzania and Uganda. They face problems of aid conditionality, trade liberalisation, and debt.
photo : ©Tom Pietrasik/ActionAid
photo : ©Warrick Page/ ActionAid
photo : ©Chris Steele-Perkins/ Magnum/ ActionAid
photo : ©Jenny Matthews/ Actionaid
photo : ©Barry Lewis/ Corbis/ ActionAid
photo : ©Gideon Mendel/ Corbis/ ActionAid
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