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
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 must take meaningful action to end violence against women.
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Florence is the Executive Director of the ActionAid-supported Tusitukirewamu Women’s Network in Kampala. . Photo: Esther Mbabazi/ActionAid
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 and girls are at risk of increased domestic violence this time of the year.
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Apart from working for ActionAid, I also run home school for my four-year-old son, Zac, during the lockdown. Photo: Lee Webster/ActionAid UK
ActionAid’s Lee Webster discusses how she juggles her work on women's rights and being a mum during the coronavirus lockdown.
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Lorine, a member of the Nyarongi Women’s Network which works to end violence against women in Kenya. Photo: Karin Schermbrucker/ActionAid
As Coronavirus spreads rapidly across the world, lockdown is the ‘new normal’ for many people, and the usual rules of life have changed. Find out how this has led to a surge in a danger just as profound as the virus: domestic violence.
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