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12 Mar 2020

Behind the scenes of our Women by Women exhibition

On Wednesday 4th March, the Oxo Tower’s gallery space on London’s South Bank was transformed into ActionAid’s first Women by Women photography exhibit...

Guests at the launch night for ActionAid UK's Women by Women photography exhibition. Photo: Shyamantha Asokan/ActionAid UK

5 Mar 2020

Actress Fay Ripley: “What sponsoring a child means to me”

Cold Feet actress Fay Ripley explains why she’s sponsored a child with ActionAid for 12 years, and what it means to her and her family. ...

Fay Ripley

Celebrity guest blogger

Fay Ripley's visit to see ActionAid's work in Tanzania. Photo: ActionAid

28 Feb 2020

Southern Africa food crisis: the response in Zambia

ActionAid’s Gemma Bruley-Prince, returning from Zambia, describes the urgency of the Southern Africa food crisis, the response and the need for action...

Hollie Pycroft

Digital Communications

In Zambia's Western Province, ActionAid is supporting the distribution of maize, beans and cooking oil. Photo: Fredrick Ntoka/ActionAid

25 Feb 2020

Southern Africa food crisis: “I don’t know how we will cope”

ActionAid’s Ed Watkiss discusses the situation on the ground in Zimbabwe, in the midst of an escalating food crisis that’s risking millions of lives i...

Hollie Pycroft

Digital Communications

Southern africa food crisis. Photo: ActionAid

13 Feb 2020

What are desert locusts and how are they affecting East Africa?

The destructive desert locust is causing widespread havoc and devastation in East Africa right now, by feeding on vital food crops and pastures, that ...

Arsheen Qasim

Digital Communications

Locusts in Somaliland are destroying crops and vegetation that thousands of people rely on for food and income. Photo: Ahmed Mohamoud Mohamed/ActionAid

4 Feb 2020

Sonali’s story: I’m an acid attack survivor but I’m not fearful

Sonali, an acid attack survivor from Bangladesh, speaks about her experience of being attacked with acid, how she has recovered, and why she stands wi...

Sonali

#MyBodyIsMine ally, Bangladesh

Sonali, an acid attack survivor from Bangladesh, speaks about her experience of being attacked with acid. Photo: ActionAid

Behind the scenes of our Women by Women exhibition

Actress Fay Ripley: “What sponsoring a child means to me”

Southern Africa food crisis: the response in Zambia

Southern Africa food crisis: “I don’t know how we will cope”

What are desert locusts and how are they affecting East Africa?

Sonali’s story: I’m an acid attack survivor but I’m not fearful

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