Period poverty
Period poverty affects women, girls and people who menstruate all over the world. Find out more about period poverty, how ActionAid is working to end menstrual poverty and how you can help.
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Esnart, Sylvia and Vast have been supported by an ActionAid programme to help end period poverty. Photo: Samantha Reinders/ActionAid
Posted 12 March 2019
Period poverty affects women, girls and people who menstruate all over the world. Find out more about period poverty, how ActionAid is working to end menstrual poverty and how you can help.
Read moreAmina is a pupil at an ActionAid-supported school in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Photo: ActionAid
Posted in Blog on 21 January 2019
All over the world, girls are missing out on the education they deserve, simply because of classroom conditions. Poor-quality classrooms can be damp, uncomfortable and even dangerous – but ActionAid is changing this. With the generous regular gifts from ActionAid supporters, we’re helping girls get a better education and a brighter future.
Read moreA donation from you can help girls to stay in school and choose the life they want to lead. Photo: Kevin Majoni/ActionAid
Posted in Blog on 23 October 2018
From a safe house helping girls escape FGM, to Girls’ Rooms that provide a safe space for girls to manage their periods, helping girls to stay in school is at the heart of our work. Thank you to the players of People’s Postcode Lottery who have helped to make this vital work possible.
Read moreGeeta, 14, was banished for 21 days when she first started her period. Photo: Poulomi Basu/ActionAid
Posted 5 June 2018
Find out about chhaupadi in Nepal, period huts, period shaming, menstruation taboos and how they affect young girls.
Read moreFahima, from Ghana, loves letter-writing and hearing from her sponsor. . Photo: ActionAid Ghana
Posted in Blog on 26 February 2018
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.
Read moreAbiba, 31, a programme officer for ActionAid Ghana (centre in a multicoloured dress) with members of a girls' club. Photo: Ruth McDowall/ActionAid
Posted 8 January 2018
ActionAid supports girls' clubs and forums in schools, where girls can discuss any problems or concerns that they may have and share their experiences in a safe and welcoming environment.
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