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8 Mar 2018

“Women aren’t reporting sexual assault. I know why.”

Trigger warning for rape. There is a moment when the line is crossed. The line is invisible, but the moment is unforgettable. The moment we become su...

Martha Adam

Women's Rights Specialist

"My body was the one on trial.". Photo: ActionAid
7 Mar 2018

5 links between poverty and violence against women

Living in poverty increases the risk of women and girls experiencing violence. But how does poverty cause gender-based violence? Find out more, and se...

Danielle Cornish-Spencer

Senior Technical Advisor - Violence Against Women and Girls

How does poverty contribute to gender-based violence? Find out the impact it makes. Photo: ActionAid
26 Feb 2018

Top tips on writing to your sponsored child

Not sure how or what to write to your sponsored child? No problem - take a look at our top tips on how and what to write to your sponsored child....

Deborah Baker

Supporter Communications

Fahima, from Ghana, loves letter-writing and hearing from her sponsor. . Photo: ActionAid Ghana
15 Dec 2017

Miriam Margolyes on the power of ActionAid child sponsorship

Actress Miriam Margolyes has supported ActionAid for over 30 years. She visited our work in the occupied Palestinian territory and has seen first-hand...
29 Nov 2017

Traumatised by memories of war: the children with PTSD

Exposed to dead bodies, witness to acts of violence - or even attacked themselves - children living in conflict often develop Post Traumatic Stress Di...
2 Oct 2017

Survivors' stories: life after being attacked with acid

Acid attacks disproportionately affect women. Sonali, NurunNahar and Jasmen have all been attacked with acid – a traumatising experience leaving them ...

Members of the Acid Attack Survivors' Network set up by ActionAid Bangladesh. Photo: Turjoy Chowdhury/ActionAid

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