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Open letter to MEP candidates from ActionAid UK
16/05/2019Ahead of the upcoming European Union parliamentary elections, ActionAid UK has written an open letter to all MEP candidates
MPs right to urge action on climate change - ActionAid
08/05/2019MPs on the International Development Committee have called on UK ministers to make major changes to the way it tackles climate change, and highlighted the disproportionate impact of climate change on women and girls.
Cyclone Fani evacuees need help - ActionAid eyewitness
03/05/2019“We must prioritise the most vulnerable – those with disabilities, older people, children, pregnant women and anyone with serious illness.”
Rana Plaza anniversary: 1 in 5 survivors in poor health
24/04/2019Six years on from Bangladesh’s Rana Plaza tragedy, one in five survivors’ health is deteriorating.
UK women find reporting to police 'traumatic' - poll
18/04/2019A new poll released by ActionAid UK today reveals that out of a third of women in the UK who say they – or a woman they know – have reported male violence to the police, less than half (40%) describe the experience as positive.
ActionAid launch photographic campaign Women By Women
08/04/2019Through new campaign, ActionAid has committed to commissioning exclusively female photographers to tell the stories of women and girls living and working in the communities in the countries where they live.
UK aid figures show positive signs on transparency
04/04/2019New figures on how the UK is spending overseas development assistance have shown that the government is meeting its target to spend a certain amount of the national budget on ending poverty overseas, with the proportion of aid spending overseen by the Department for International Development increasing.
ICAI review on CDC’s performance
27/03/2019ICAI review on CDC’s performance (26 Mar 2019 ) highlights the gap between committing to gender equality and poverty reduction and delivering it.
UK police failings show survivors "not taken seriously"
20/03/2019Police in the UK are “systematically failing” to protect women survivors of rape and other forms of violence, according to a new complaint by 11 frontline services.
Government pledges free sanitary products in schools
12/03/2019Chancellor of the Exchequer, Philip Hammond will today (13 March) announce a free sanitary product scheme across all secondary schools in England in a bid to combat period poverty.
Penny Mordaunt launches funding to end period poverty
04/03/2019Minister for Women and Equalities and Secretary of State for International Development, Penny Mordaunt, will today (4 March) announce a new UK government campaign to break the silence and end period poverty globally by 2030.
Today’s Westminster debate on the future of DFID
27/02/2019Ahead of today’s Westminster debate on the future of DFID ActionAid call on parliamentarians to
recognise the very real difference the department makes to the lives of women and girls now.
At ActionAid we know first-hand that women and girls are at the sharp end of global poverty. One in three are likely to experience violence at the hands of an intimate partner or someone they know; they take on the bulk of unpaid care and domestic work – on average 2.5 times more than men; and are more likely to be in low-paid precarious jobs.
UK school lessons to cover FGM and forced marriage
24/02/2019The Department for Education (DfE) has unveiled fresh guidelines for sex and health education across England, with female genital mutilation, grooming, forced marriage and domestic abuse all set to be included as part of the new curriculum.
Conservative vision for break up of DfID worrying
11/02/2019Plans for a new Conservative vision for a post-Brexit ‘Global Britain’ says DfID could be folded into the Foreign Office and aid spending redefined. The proposals feature in a report called Global Britain: A Blueprint for the 21st century which outlines multi billion pound cuts in the UK foreign aid budget. Slashing our commitment to ending global poverty, and breaking up the Department for International Development in support of furthering the political and commercial interests of an increasingly ‘little’ Britain.
Kath Abrahams announced as new trustee at ActionAid UK
06/02/2019Kath Abrahams will be joining board of trustees at ActionAid UK, international charity working with women and girls living in poverty. Kath is currently Director of Engagment and Fundraising at Diabetes UK Vice Chair of The Institute of Fundraising.
Penny Mordaunt plans for UK aid must remain transparent
31/01/2019The Secretary of State for International Development, Penny Mordaunt, has told MPs that the government should focus on attracting private donations and reduce reliance on taxpayers’ money.
Girls worry about sexual harassment 'every day'
29/01/2019New study by ActionAid highlights the impact of misogyny on young people worldwide
Domestic Abuse Bill step in right direction
22/01/2019The UK’s Domestic Abuse Bill is a step in the right direction; putting the spotlight on perpetrators, not survivors. However, more support is needed.