Blog

8 Nov 2021

How a coalition of government, business and NGOs came together to tackle Covid-19

Thanks to the Hygiene Behaviour Change Coalition (HBCC) - created by Unilever plc and the UK Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office - women like ...

Rebecca Rawle

Corporate Partnerships

Wanja is delighted at the opening of a new water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) facility in City Carton, Kenya. Africa Youth Trust/ActionAid

Wanja at the opening of a new water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) facility opened in City Carton, an informal settlement in Majengo, in the outskirts of Nairobi (Kenya’s capital). Photo: Africa Youth Trust/ActionAid

5 Nov 2021

COP26 UN Climate Summit: Four women’s climate change groups to support

We are funding four inspiring grassroots activists in their work on climate and gender justice for COP26. Find out more about what these activists are...

Esme Roslin-Sprason

Campaigns

Sarmin, 16, from Bangladesh was married off at a young age after floods hit her village. Fabeha Monir/ActionAid

Sarmin, 16, from Bangladesh was married off at a young age after floods hit her village. Photo: Fabeha Monir/ActionAid

16 Sep 2021

Women by Women: shattering stereotypes of women in front of and behind the lens

ActionAid's second Women by Women photography exhibition shines a spotlight on the incredible - but often overlooked - talent of women photographers. ...

Lola Ayanda

ActionAid Nigeria

Bose Ironsi is the founder and executive director of the Women’s Rights and Health Project (WRAHP), a grassroots organisation that provides counselling and legal information for survivors of gender-based violence across Lagos, Nigeria. Photo: Etinosa Yvonne/ActionAid

3 Aug 2021

Why I braved a big haircut to raise money for ActionAid

12-year-old ActionAid supporter Wallace braved a big chop and raised over £2,500 (so far!) for ActionAid. Find out why she chose to do it....

Wallace

ActionAid fundraiser

Wallace braved a big haircut to raise money for ActionAid. Photo: ActionAid

7 Jul 2021

Six end-of-term teacher gifts to say 'thank you'

Explore our collection of life-changing charity gifts that are perfect for saying 'thank you' to a special teacher at the end of term....

Hollie Pycroft

Digital Communications

Say a big 'thank you' to your teacher this end-of-term, like pupil Aura, right, from Guatemala. Photo: Karin Schermbrucker/ActionAid

15 Jun 2021

The Grand Bargain: what does the future hold?

Five years on from the first Grand Bargain meeting, what progress has been made, and what still needs to change?...

Niki Ignatiou

Humanitarian Policy Specialist

Mai, 19, a member of ActionAid Kenya’s Young Urban Women Project, has also received support from ActionAid as part of our coronavirus response. Photo: ActionAid