Climate change in Somaliland: not just tomorrow's problem
I’ve seen first-hand how the climate crisis is affecting women and girls living in poverty in Somaliland. This year, you can help.
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Displacement camps in Somaliland are home to thousands. Photo: Karin Schermbrucker/ActionAid
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Sabita and other women leaders in southern Bangladesh have been trained to lead emergency responses. Photo: Turjoy Chowdhury/ActionAid
Climate change and gender
Find out the relationship between climate change and gender, and how women and girls are affected most acutely by climate change.
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Romla is from Somaliland, where climate change has driven devastating droughts and caused her family to lose their livestock. Photo: Jennifer Huxta/Actionaid
Climate change and poverty
Find out the relationship between climate change and poverty, and the effects of climate change on the poorest communities in the world.
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Ruth in Malawi received a sewing machine to make sanitary pads for her local community. Photo: Samantha Reinders/ActionAid
Reusable sanitary pads and sustainability
Sustainable, reusable sanitary pads are both cost-effective and eco-friendly. Learn more about reusable pads and other sustainable period products.
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A destroyed house in Ngangu township Chimanimani. Photo: Zinyange Auntony/ActionAid
Cyclone Idai in Southern Africa 2019
Cyclone Idai was one of the worst weather-related disasters to ever hit the southern hemisphere. Find out about Cyclone Idai, the damage it caused and how it affected people in Malawi, Mozambique and Zimbabwe.
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Fungai, 14, Zimbabwe, drinking water from a borehole built by ActionAid to protect her community from water borne diseases like cholera. Photo: Samantha Reinders/ActionAid
Cholera and other waterborne diseases
What is cholera, and what are other waterborne diseases? Learn more about cholera and ActionAid's work supporting affected communities.
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