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18 Mar 2021

“Until women are safe”: how ending violence is possible

The events of this month have awakened a conversation on how to stem the tide of violence and harassment that women face on a daily basis. We mus...

Lee Webster

International Development Policy and Practice

Maureen, 22, is a member of a women's network working to end violence against women in Kenya. Photo: ActionAid
17 Mar 2021

World Water Day: everything you should know

On World Water Day, we explore the unavoidable link between water and climate change. Find out when it is and what it means to mark this imp...

Arsheen Qasim

Digital Communications

Children in Pursat, Cambodia travel to school on boats during the wet season. Photo: Cindy Liu/ActionAid
5 Mar 2021

Turning the tide on climate crisis in Cambodia

For some people perhaps climate change is still an invisible notion, its potential, material repercussions maybe not real enough to see just...

Eng Samphy

ActionAid Cambodia

An aerial view of Kampong Kneas village, Pursat province, Cambodia. Photo: Cindy Liu/ActionAid
19 Jan 2021

UK Trade Bill: will the UK lead the charge on trade and women’s rights?

With its departure from the EU, the UK has an opportunity to redefine its role in the world and create a new, independent foreign policy. But will the...

Isabelle Younane

Senior Advocacy Manager

uk trade bill 2021. Photo: ActionAid
15 Dec 2020

A win for women’s rights in Ghana

ActionAid Ghana has been campaigning for the rights of domestic workers to be protected, and this year Ghana’s government brought in a law to do just ...

Margaret Brew-Ward

Women's Rights and Campaigns Manager, ActionAid Ghana

Ghana's Young Urban Women's Movement. Photo: Abbie Trayler Smith/ActionAid
11 Dec 2020

Not so festive cheer: let’s talk about violence against women and girls

Christmas can be a stressful occasion as it is, but with the coronavirus pandemic, it could be a doubly fraught holiday. Find out how women ...

Lee Webster

International Development Policy and Practice

Florence is the Executive Director of the ActionAid-supported Tusitukirewamu Women’s Network in Kampala. . Photo: Esther Mbabazi/ActionAid

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