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12 Nov 2023

Nine last-minute Christmas presents (from just £9!)

There's no need to panic if you've left your shopping too late! Explore our top nine last-minute Christmas presents for 2023, which you can personalis...

Hollie Pycroft

Digital Communications

Your goat gift will help a farming family in Burundi - and it makes a great present for a loved one. Photo: Peter Lloyd

24 Oct 2023

Voices of Palestinian women must be heard before it’s too late

As governments from around the world meet in New York for an annual UN debate on Women, Peace and Security, we mark the exclusion of our Palestinian c...

Arsheen Qasim

Digital Communications

A woman resident of Gaza City searches the rubble for belongings in the aftermath of bombing by the Israeli army. 10th October 23. Photo: AIN Media

9 Oct 2023

How has patriarchy affected girlhood?

On International Day of the Girl, Community Campaigners delve into the enduring effects of patriarchy on girls and girlhood, highlighting conversation...

ActionAid UK Community Campaigners

Campaigns

An illustration shows girls' struggle for safety on their streets. Photo: ActionAid

8 Sep 2023

How the earthquakes are disrupting education for Syrian girls

In the wake of devastating earthquakes in Syria this year, we are seeing a shocking trend of girls dropping out of school. As children head back to s...

Alam Janbein

ActionAid Arab Region

Since the earthquake, Jumana, 11, has been unable to attend school. One day, Jumana wishes to become a doctor to help the children who were trapped under the rubble caused by the earthquake. Photo: ActionAid

25 Jul 2023

Turkey-Syria earthquakes: six months on

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 stori...

Racha Nasreddine

Director for ActionAid Arab Region

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

26 Jun 2023

Two global climate conferences, two failures of political leadership

This month has seen two widely anticipated global summits on climate change, but they have left us wanting. With COP28 looming in five months, th...

Sophie Rigg

Head of Climate Policy

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