Unilever and HBCC coalition
Learn about ActionAid's partnership with Unilever to respond to the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Maureen, 25, is part of a local women's group working to raise awareness about Covid-19 and its prevention. Photo: Tommie Ominde/ActionAid
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Wanja at the opening of a new water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) facility opened in City Carton, an informal settlement in Majengo, in the outskirts of Nairobi (Kenya’s capital). Photo: Africa Youth Trust/ActionAid
How a coalition of government, business and NGOs came together to tackle Covid-19
Thanks to the Hygiene Behaviour Change Coalition (HBCC) - created by Unilever plc and the UK Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office - women like Wanja can now more easily access water to wash, clean and protect themselves from Covid-19.
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ActionAid's Covid-19 response in Mozambique. Photo: ActionAid
What the G7 Leaders' Summit meant for women and girls
This weekend, leaders of the G7 met in Cornwall, but what did they really achieve for women's rights?
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Lucina, in the largest market place in the region of Jacmel - Cap Rouge, promoting safe hygiene practices during the Covid-19 sanitary health alert. Photo: ActionAid
Feminist humanitarian action is needed now more than ever
Find out more about women's leadership in crises and why it's so crucial right now.
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34-year-old Robaba is washing her children's hands and training them in washing techniques. Photo: Mubaraka Hussaini/ActionAid
How Covid-19 is affecting child sponsorship during Ramadan
ActionAid's child sponsorship officers who work with children and local communities around the world discuss how Ramadan is different during the Covid-19 pandemic, and how child sponsorship this month and beyond help children and their families.
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Members of the Sauti Ya Wanawake women's network in Kenya, who fight for women's rights in their community. Photo: ActionAid
Why the G7 must prioritise gender equality
This year's G7 is an important opportunity for leaders to increase finance for women's rights organisations, and give women and girls a seat at the decision-making table.
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