Blog

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

29 Jan 2020

Southern Africa food crisis: the climate emergency in action

The escalating Southern Africa food crisis is putting millions of lives at risk. Find out what’s happening in the affected countries, directly from Ac...

Mike Noyes

Head of Humanitarian Response

The Southern Africa food crisis has been putting millions of lives at risk. Photo: ActionAid

16 Jan 2020

Southern Africa food crisis 2020: key facts

Southern Africa food crisis 2020: find out what's happening, where it's happening, and see the solutions to the escalating food insecurity crisis in S...

Mike Noyes

Head of Humanitarian Response

Southern Africa food and climate crisis. Photo: ActionAid

10 Jan 2020

Five ways to practise active feminist allyship

Explore these five simple ways you can practise active feminist allyship to support the struggle for women's rights around the world....

Marie, a campaigner from Liberia. Photo: Ruth McDowall/ActionAid

26 Dec 2019

Climate change is a feminist issue

From the climate strikes to the UN climate talks at COP25 in Madrid, we look back on 2019 - the year the world woke up to climate change. We argue tha...

Stevie Benton

Communications

ActionAid activists at a climate march in London. Photo: Kristian Buus/ActionAid