The links between gender-based violence and the economy
Find out about the striking relationship between gender-based violence and economic policy making – in particular, the links between austerity and violence.
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Teleza, a primary school teacher and member of the Young Urban Women in Malawi. Photo: Thoko Chikondi / ActionAid
Posted in Blog on 11 December 2023
Find out about the striking relationship between gender-based violence and economic policy making – in particular, the links between austerity and violence.
Read moreEneless Hudson (centre), 25, is challenging austerity measures through the Mchinji Young Women Hub in Malawi. Photo: Fletcher Simwaka/ActionAid
Posted in Blog on 7 December 2023
This Human Rights Day (Sunday 10th December) marks 75 years since the UN Declaration of Human Rights was adopted. When it was created in 1948, the Declaration enshrined the fundamental rights and freedoms of all human beings. With the world facing a climate emergency, the cost-of-living crisis and multiple conflicts, it is clear that the Declaration is more relevant than ever, yet the promise of dignity and equality in rights for everyone remains unfulfilled.
Read more27% of 18 to 24-year-olds in the UK say they are struggling to afford period products like tampons. Photo: Karolina Grabowska
Posted in Blog on 26 May 2023
An ActionAid poll has found that the number of UK women and people who menstruate who are struggling to afford period products has risen from 12% to 21% in one year.
Read moreWomen Peace Security delegation including ActionAid staff in New York. Photo: ActionAid
Posted in Blog on 31 October 2022
On the anniversary of UN's resolution on women, peace and security, we explore the crucial role women play in peace negotiations, humanitarian response and redevelopment after conflicts and emergencies.
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Many women are prioritising other household essentials over buying products like tampons. Photo: Unsplash
Posted in Blog on 27 May 2022
Our new survey reveals that the cost of living is biting: period poverty is affecting millions of women in Britain today, causing many to use makeshift methods to manage their periods.
Read moreMai, 19, a member of ActionAid Kenya’s Young Urban Women Project, has also received support from ActionAid as part of our coronavirus response. Photo: ActionAid
Posted in Blog on 15 June 2021
Five years on from the first Grand Bargain meeting, what progress has been made, and what still needs to change?
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