Well done, Scotland! Now let’s tackle period poverty everywhere
Scotland has made history by becoming the first country in the world to make period products free for all. So what’s next in the fight against period poverty?
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Hollie Pycroft
Digital Communications
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Harriet, from Uganda, trains girls in how to make their own reusable sanitary pads. Photo: ActionAid
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All over the world, girls' rights are at risk due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Photo: ActionAid
How is Covid-19 affecting girls around the world?
The coronavirus pandemic is not a great equaliser as some have claimed. Find out how it has increased the burden of care, given rise to violence and widened the gap in education for the most vulnerable girls around the world.
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Cyclone Idai devastated parts of Zimbabwe. Photo: Zinyange Auntony/ActionAid
Cyclone Idai one year on: what’s happening in Zimbabwe?
One year on from the devastating Cyclone Idai of 2019, ActionAid's Arbie Baguios explains what's happening in Zimbabwe and the consequences still being felt across Southern Africa.
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In Zambia's Western Province, ActionAid is supporting the distribution of maize, beans and cooking oil. Photo: Fredrick Ntoka/ActionAid
Southern Africa food crisis: the response in Zambia
ActionAid’s Gemma Bruley-Prince, returning from Zambia, describes the urgency of the Southern Africa food crisis, the response and the need for action now.
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Southern africa food crisis. Photo: ActionAid
Southern Africa food crisis: “I don’t know how we will cope”
ActionAid’s Ed Watkiss discusses the situation on the ground in Zimbabwe, in the midst of an escalating food crisis that’s risking millions of lives in Southern Africa.
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Amina (eight) and Farah (ten) are living in an emergency camp in Somaliland due to climate change-related drought. Photo: Karin Schermbrucker/ActionAid
How child sponsorship helps fight the effects of climate change
Child sponsorship with ActionAid is one of the most rewarding ways to change a child’s life. It’s also a surprising way to help fight the effects of climate change. Find out how.
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