ActionAid is an international charity that works with women and girls living in poverty.
Our dedicated local staff are changing the world with women and girls. We are ending violence and fighting poverty so that all women, everywhere, can create the future they want.
Our work
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Violence against women and girls
Violence affects around one in three women and girls worldwide. How can we end it together?
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Women’s economic rights
Why are women’s economic rights important - and how do we make sure women can earn a sustainable living?
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Women’s and girls’ rights in humanitarian crises
Why is women’s leadership so valuable in emergencies?
Accountability
For every £1 you donate we spend:
67p on humanitarian and development programmes and strengthening our global federation
20p on fundraising
10p on support costs (running the organisation)
3p on campaigning for change
Read our supporter promise and how we are funded.
Top photo: A woman walks past dead cattle on the outskirt of Dahably village in Wajir county, Kenya. Credit: ED RAM/ AFP / Getty Images. Other photos: Esther Mbabazi/ActionAid, Karin Schermbrucker / ActionAid; Sharron Lovell / ActionAid; Fati Abubakar / ActionAid; Ruth McDowall / ActionAid; Esther Mbabazi / ActionAid; Takaitei Bote/ActionAid; Farzana Wahidy.
Page updated 10 June 2022