Thanks to ActionAid's women-friendly spaces, women are taking a leading role in planning how to rebuild their communities. Photo: ,Jo Harrison/ActionAid
Too many girls will not finish their education in Kenya. Photo: Ashley Hamer/ActionAid
ActionAid. Photo: ActionAid
Maria, 66, has performed female genital mutilation (FGM) on more than 100 girls in Kenya. She gave up after going to a talk by ActionAid and learning about the risks to pregnant women. Photo: Ashley Hamer/ActionAid
The incredible all-female refugee football team in Lebanon. Photo: ActionAid
Ayesha and her friends have been painting pictures for their sponsors at their playgroup in Bhakkar, Pakistan. "I did hand painting and it was fun. I feel joy when I do drawings for my sponsor," Ayesha told us. Photo: ActionAid