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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
24 May 2019

How to make your own reusable sanitary pads

Follow our step-by-step guide to make your own eco-friendly, reusable sanitary pads - the same method used by women in Nepal to manage their...

Kasia Nieduzak

Brand team
8 Apr 2019

Wunmi Mosaku: “Let’s support women to claim their rights”

Actor Wunmi Mosaku discusses the real heroes she met on a trip with ActionAid to one of Ghana’s poorest regions. She is joining forces with&...

Wunmi Mosaku

Actor
1 Mar 2019

Why International Women's Day matters

Why does International Women's Day matter? Do we still need to celebrate it - and what about International Men's Day? We explore the history and futur...

Hollie Pycroft

Digital Communications
22 Feb 2019

Why Netflix’s ‘Period. End of Sentence.’ should be on your watch list

Netflix's new documentary 'Period. End of Sentence.' is up for an Oscar; here's why it is essential viewing that proves the transformative power of en...

Hollie Pycroft

Digital Communications

Netflix's 'Period. End of Sentence.' highlights the period shaming that affects women and girls in India. Photo: Netflix
19 Feb 2019

London Fashion Week and the violent side of fashion

With London Fashion Week coming to a close and Milan Fashion Week about to begin, ActionAid looks at the mountain of human rights abuses that garment ...

Jess Midwinter

News team

ActionAid works to help end the abuse of human rights in fast fashion. Photo: ActionAid

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