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1 Mar 2023

Why I am a feminist

Why are you a feminist? To celebrate International Women's Day, we put this question to ActionAid community campaigners. Read why they consider themse...

ActionAid UK Community Campaigners

Campaigns

Join ActionAid as a supporter or campaigner, and you could help fight for feminism and human rights around the world. Photo: Daniel Jukes/ActionAid

21 Feb 2023

Ukraine war anniversary: what does the future look like for the women of Ukraine?

On 24th February 2022, Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Find out about the Ukraine war anniversary, what Ukraine looks like now, and ...

Hollie Pycroft

Digital Communications

Natalia, a volunteer with ActionAid's partner organisation in Ukraine, Insight. Photo: Anastasia Vlasova / ActionAid

15 Feb 2023

Why the earthquake is a double crisis for Syrians in Turkey and Syria

Years of civil war, the pandemic and now an earthquake is devastating Syrians - those who took refuge in Turkey and those still living in Syria. Find...

Sawser Talostan

Emergency Coordinator, Violet

ActionAid's partner in Syria, Violet rescuing people from under the rubble. Photo: Muhammad N. Haj Kadour/ActionAid

8 Dec 2022

Six inexpensive ways to give back at Christmas

Christmas is a time for kindness. Here are our top six ways to give back this Christmas, without breaking the bank - in your community and even around...

Hollie Pycroft

Digital Communications

There are lots of inexpensive ways to give back at Christmas, and get into the giving spirit. Photo: Unsplash

7 Dec 2022

Let women and girls lead: 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence

16 Days of Activism against Gender Based Violence is an annual international campaign, which activists observe to amplify their calls for change. Act...

Joanne O’Neill

Senior Advocacy Manager

Dr Kendi Guantai, ActionAid UK’s Chair of Trustees at the Parliamentary event in November. Photo: ActionAid

24 Nov 2022

Why I became an activist - building solidarity with girls globally

As the 16 Days of Activism against Gender Based Violence starts, ActionAid Community Campaigner, 20-year-old Sharvari reflects on how she became an ac...

Sharvari Patil

Community Campaigner

Our girl-led research project, designed and carried out by teams in Bangladesh, Ethiopia, Indonesia and the UK, provides an opportunity to shift power back to girls and express their power to make change. Photo: Maitree Muzumdar/ActionAid