The Gauravi One-Stop Crisis Centre
Find out what the Gauravi One-Stop Crisis Centre is and how it helps women and girls who are survivors of sexual and domestic violence.
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Rani works at a crisis centre in Bhopal, India, giving support to survivors of violence over the phone. Photo: Smita Sharma/ActionAid
Posted 26 October 2018
Find out what the Gauravi One-Stop Crisis Centre is and how it helps women and girls who are survivors of sexual and domestic violence.
Read morePosted in Blog on 22 October 2018
One Girl’s Journey, our new short film, is inspired by the experiences of women and girls we work with in Africa, Asia and Latin America.
Read moreSally Dynevor and her daughter Phoebe Dynevor in India. Photo: ActionAid
Posted in Blog on 7 June 2018
Star of Coronation Street Sally Dynevor writes about the injustices girls worldwide face and what she hopes will be achieved for the next generation.
Read moreFind out about the link between period poverty and violence, affecting girls like Lavender. Photo: ActionAid
Posted in Blog on 31 May 2018
Find out how period poverty is affecting women and girls around the world - including the shocking links between period poverty and violence that might surprise you.
Read moreWomen at work in the peanut butter factory, supported by ActionAid. Photo: Georgina Goodwin/ActionAid
Posted in Blog on 19 April 2018
Find out how a peanut butter business is giving Kenyan women financial independence and enabling them to be their own boss.
Read moreTwo girls making their way to school in Kenya. Many girls living in poverty are subject to catcalling and street harassment on their way to and from school. Photo: Sheldon Moultrie/ActionAid
Posted in Blog on 5 April 2018
"Hey, sexy!" Millions of women and girls around the world will have heard that phrase - or something like it - cutting into their daily lives, unwanted and uninvited, as they walk to work or get the bus to school.
Some might say that it's harmless, just a joke, or perhaps even a compliment. But catcalling is none of those things. It's a violation of women's rights; an explicit demonstration of power, one that is intended to frighten or intimidate the person it's addressed to. It is based in deep-rooted gender inequality, which sees women's bodies as not their own.
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