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6 Dec 2025

16 Days: Honouring women who dare to resist

During the 16 Days of Activism, we honour the Mirabal sisters and women around the world who face threats, attacks, and even murder for speaking truth...

Cecilia Cordova

Decolonisation Lead

Climate activists at COP30, distinguishable by their red jackets and colourful 'just transition' bingo cards, called for climate talks to deliver on an outcome that puts people first. Photo: Agência Colabora / ActionAid

4 Dec 2025

16 Days: violence against girls is an ongoing crisis

Girls are facing violence everywhere, from in their homes to the streets, and the justice system keeps failing them. For 16 Days of Activism, we are s...

Julia Rosell Jackson

Senior Girls Rights Technical Specialist

Girls from the Bangladesh research team spending time together. Fabeha Monir/ActionAid. Photo: Fabeha Monir/ActionAid

1 Dec 2025

2025 breakthroughs: real wins against gender-based violence

Amid devastating numbers — from a woman killed every three days in the UK to one in three women worldwide experiencing violence — 2025 has finally del...

Penelope Neves

Women's Rights and Gender-Based Violence

Mothers with their new born daughters at Beti Utsav celebration at Bhalswa, New Delhi. Photo: Poulomi Basu/ActionAid

21 Nov 2025

16 Days of Activism: stop counting and start demanding change

Every three days, a woman is killed in the UK. As the world marks 16 Days of Activism, it’s time to stop counting the losses and start demanding real ...

Penelope Neves

Women's Rights and Gender-Based Violence

ActionAid marching for women's rights on International Women's Day

ActionAid marching for women's rights and to end gender-based violence. Photo: ActionAid

30 Oct 2025

25 years of Women, Peace and Security: what, exactly, are we celebrating?

It has been 25 years since the adoption of UN Security Council Resolution 1325, the foundational document of the Women, Peace & Security (WPS) age...

Niki Ignatiou

Humanitarian Policy Specialist

Evaline Abur, Former Abductee, leader of women war survivors

28 Oct 2025

How women are excelling in male-dominated fields

Around the world, women are breaking down barriers and smashing patriarchal norms, stepping into roles once reserved for men and reshaping what power ...

Deborah Benbrook

Retention Specialist

Anifa from Mozambique has defied societal expectations and stepped into a male-dominated field to train as an metalworker.

Anifa from Mozambique has defied societal expectations and stepped into a male-dominated field to train as a metalworker. Photo: Dilayla Romeo/ActionAid