Why Covid is a catastrophe in densely-packed places
Imagine trying to stay six feet apart in a refugee camp or a slum. Find out how coronavirus crisis is a catastrophe in the most densely populated places around the world.
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Covid-19 can be a catastrophe in densely-packed places around the world. Photo: ActionAid
Posted in Blog on 15 May 2020
Imagine trying to stay six feet apart in a refugee camp or a slum. Find out how coronavirus crisis is a catastrophe in the most densely populated places around the world.
Read moreMuslim children of Gujjar community reads Quran at Maswari madarsa in India. Photo: Raul Irani Kirmani/ActionAid
Posted in Blog on 7 May 2020
Ramadan during the coronavirus pandemic is looking very different for Muslims around the world, and those with very little to begin with will suffer the most.
Find out how our trustee Abdul Shiil is practising his faith during this holy month and how those of us who observe Ramadan can help this month and after.
Read moreIn Nigeria, members of the Community Action Response Team are conducting house-to-house visits to increase awareness about Covid-19 and hygiene practice. Photo: ActionAid
Posted in Blog on 6 May 2020
In the world’s poorest countries, the leadership of women at a grassroots local level will save lives during the coronavirus crisis. Find out why.
Read moreActionAid volunteer facilitator, Hawa conducts an Ebola awareness session in Sierra Leone in 2014. Photo: ActionAid
Posted in Blog on 1 May 2020
Myths about the spread of global health phenomena are not new. They are a common occurrence and have existed for a long time, but in the age of social media, fake news, and misinformation it is now more important than ever to separate fiction from fact.
Find out how the coronavirus pandemic has generated its own information crisis.
Read moreLorine, a member of the Nyarongi Women’s Network which works to end violence against women in Kenya. Photo: Karin Schermbrucker/ActionAid
Posted 28 April 2020
The coronavirus pandemic has brought a rise in domestic violence all over the world. See our domestic violence support guide, with tips for those affected by domestic violence.
Read moreWomen are at the forefront of trying to alleviate hunger during the coronavirus crisis. Photo: ActionAid India
Posted in Blog on 22 April 2020
Vulnerable people in Africa, Asia and Latin America are facing a double emergency from hunger and Covid-19, as the pandemic is affecting food supply and shutting down livelihoods of millions who are already subsiding on very little. Find out how coronavirus is pushing people to hunger.
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