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2 Oct 2019

Meghan Markle visits ActionAid to see our work

We are thrilled the Duchess of Sussex, Meghan Markle, visited ActionAid on Tuesday to see our humanitarian work and take part in a discussion about en...

Hollie Pycroft

Digital Communications

Meghan Markle took part in a discussion about violence. Photo: CREDIT
27 Sep 2019

The Indonesia earthquake and tsunami: why women’s leadership worked

28th September marks one year since a series of powerful earthquakes struck the Central Sulawesi province of Indonesia, triggering a tsunami resulting...

Anna Parke

Head of Research and Programme Policy, Humanitarian Team

Women's leadership was transformative in the aftermath of the Indonesia tsunami. Photo: ActionAid
25 Jul 2019

Why Boris Johnson must stand up for women’s and girls’ rights

Why Boris Johnson must start his tenure as Prime Minister with an unequivocal commitment to stand up for women's rights....

Girish Menon

Chief Executive, ActionAidUK

ActionAid campaign for women's rights during Donald Trump UK visit. Photo: ActionAid
22 Jul 2019

The DRC Ebola outbreak explained

Find out what Ebola is, what's happening in the DRC and how ActionAid are responding to the 2019 Ebola outbreak. ...

Mike Noyes

Head of Humanitarian Response

Children affected by the 2015 Ebola outbreak in Sierra Leone. Photo: Kate Holt/ActionAid
10 Jun 2019

Why I joined the People’s Banquet to stand up to President Trump

As the UK hosted President Trump on a state visit, ActionAid joined the People's Banquet to oppose the roll back of women's rights. Find out why Ria, ...

Ria Ryan

Community Campaigner

actionaid. Photo: ActionAid
5 Jun 2019

Would YOU make and wear your own reusable sanitary pads?

The team at ActionAid made our own reusable sanitary pads, tried them out and reviewed them. What was the verdict?...

Hollie Pycroft

Digital Communications

We asked two women to review these reusable sanitary pads. Photo: ActionAid

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