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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 and girls ...

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

9 Dec 2020

How we work for justice in Jordan

ActionAid in the Arab Region is campaigning with partners in Jordan to end violence against women and girls in the world of work, here's how they're m...

Murad Kharabsheh

ActionAid in the Arab Region

Attendees discuss violence at work at the launch event of the Justice Deficit for Women and Girls Affected by Violence Report. Photo: Marah Khaled, ActionAid

8 Dec 2020

A Covid-19 vaccine must be available for the world’s poorest

ActionAid is calling for a Covid-19 vaccine to be made freely available to all, in all countries, regardless of wealth or privilege. Principles of sol...

Mike Noyes

Head of Humanitarian Response

Mona 47, a nurse and women's network leader in Haiti, works to raise awareness about Covid-19 and its prevention in her community. Photo: ActionAid

2 Dec 2020

Meet the man (and his dog) running 40 lockdown marathons

At the age of 75, John is taking on a new challenge during the coronavirus pandemic, as he (and dog Rosie) are running 40 marathons to raise money for...

Hollie Pycroft

Digital Communications

John, running ten marathons during lockdown for ActionAid UK. Photo: actionaid

1 Dec 2020

Well done, Scotland! Now let’s tackle period poverty everywhere

Scotland has made history by becoming the first country in the world to make period products free for all. So what’s next in the fight against period ...