Violence against women and girls

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. 

Find out how a peanut butter business is giving Kenyan women financial independence and enabling them to be their own boss.

Trigger warning for rape.

There is a moment when the line is crossed. The line is invisible, but the moment is unforgettable. The moment we become survivors. The crossing is involuntary and as we are pushed over it, we lose something. An imperceptible layer of skin is stripped, and our bodies are suddenly alien, no longer our own.

Living in poverty increases the risk of women and girls experiencing violence. But how does poverty cause gender-based violence? Find out more, and see how you can support ActionAid's work.

Find out about domestic violence and abuse: its definition, examples and statistics, and how ActionAid is working to end domestic violence around the world.

Rape is a form of violence against women and girls. Learn the definition of rape, common contexts of sexual violence and how ActionAid supports survivors.