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Girls education

  • Abigail, 14, and Purity, 13, are childhood friends. Abigail escaped FGM and and found sanctuary at the ActionAid-supported Kongolai Girls School. She helped Purity to flee when her turn to be cut came. . Photo: Ashley Hamer /ActionAid

    Free sanitary towels for Kenya’s schoolgirls

    Posted in Blog on 23 June 2017

    Free sanitary towels are to be given by Kenya’s government to schoolgirls - this is a big step for girls’ rights to education. Read our response to this news, marking a major step forward for girls in Kenya. 

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  • Vast, aged 17, at her school in Malawi. Sanitary towels from ActionAid means she doesn't have to miss school when she has her period. Photo: Samantha Reinders/ActionAid

    Periods and girls’ education

    Posted 9 May 2017

    Find out about period poverty, education and how ActionAid helps is supporting girls to stay in school. Learn more about work ending period poverty in schools.

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  • Best friends Abigail (right) and Purity in class at an ActionAid-supported school in West Pokot, Kenya. Photo: Ashley Hamer /ActionAid

    Girls’ education

    Posted 21 September 2016

    Find out about girls' education: the importance of education for girls, and how you can help to sponsor a girls' education with ActionAid UK.

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    International Day of the Girl

    Posted 1 October 2015

    International Day of the Girl takes places on October 11th to celebrate girls’ achievements and raise awareness of the obstacles that girls face.

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