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  • Celine, daughter of Marah, a newborn in the ActionAid-funded hospital in north-west Syria

    Celine, daughter of Marah, a newborn in the ActionAid-funded hospital in north-west Syria. Photo: Sonya Al Ali Maara / ActionAid

    Turkey-Syria earthquakes: six months on

    25 Jul 2023 Racha Nasreddine - Director for ActionAid Arab Region

    Six months on since two devastating earthquakes hit Turkey and Syria, what is the situation for people who were affected? We explore some of the stories of women and health workers who are bearing the brunt of a growing healthcare crisis in the region.

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  • Once filled with over 150,000 barrels of water, this ActionAid-implemented earth dam in Beerato, Somaliland is now completely dry due to failed rains and increasing temperatures

    Once filled with over 150,000 barrels of water, this ActionAid-implemented earth dam in Beerato, Somaliland is now completely dry due to failed rains and increasing temperatures. Photo: Daniel Jukes/ActionAid

    Two global climate conferences, two failures of political leadership 

    26 Jun 2023 Sophie Rigg - Head of Climate Policy

    This month has seen two widely anticipated global summits on climate change, but they have left us wanting. With COP28 looming in five months, the success of climate negotiations and our future hang in the balance.  

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  • Steven and Joyce work for Action Aid in Tanzania. Here they are at house ruins in the village Njinjo in southern Tanzania which was completely destroyed by flash floods in 2020 killing some villagers and displacing hundreds.

    Steven and Joyce work for Action Aid in Tanzania. Here they are at house ruins in the village Njinjo in southern Tanzania which was completely destroyed by flash floods in 2020 killing some villagers and displacing hundreds. Photo: William Vest-Lillesøe/ActionAid

    Climate crisis: whose ​​​​responsibility?

    21 Jun 2023 Mishita Khurana - Community Campaigner

    In this guest blog, read why Mishita, an ActionAid UK Community Campaigner, thinks accountability is important in the fight for climate justice.  

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  • Male volunteers in Zimbabwe advocating for an end to violence against women and girls

    Male volunteers in Zimbabwe advocating for an end to violence against women and girls. Photo: ActionAid

    Fathers: let’s discuss how to raise our sons 

    16 Jun 2023 James Purefoy - Actor and ActionAid Ambassador

    This Father's Day, actor and ActionAid Ambassador James Purefoy writes about toxic masculinity, misogyny, and how men can take a role in ending violence against women and girls.

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  • Ukrainian refugees at a crossing point on the Polish Ukraine border.

    Ukrainian refugees at a crossing point on the Polish Ukraine border. . Photo: Simona Supino/ActionAid

    World Refugee Day: everything you should know

    16 Jun 2023 Hollie Pycroft - Digital Communications

    On World Refugee Week, we come together to commemorate the challenges faced by refugees all over the world, and the incredible courage they show in the face of adversity. Find out when it is and how we mark this important day. 

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  • Hok is a women's leader in Cambodia, helping her community become more resilient to climate change.

    Hok is a women's leader in Cambodia, helping her community become more resilient to climate change. Photo: Cindy Liu/ActionAid

    What can we do about climate change?

    2 Jun 2023 Arsheen Qasim - Digital Communications

    This World Environment Day, we spoke to ActionAid’s Head of Policy and Research for Climate, Sophie Rigg, about climate change and climate justice. 

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