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New ActionAid research shows stark reality of Covid-19’s impact on young women’s lives in the developing world
ActionAid surveyed 1,219 young women living in urban areas across India, Ghana, Kenya and South Africa revealing lockdown measures have aggravated the pre-existing inequalities they face.
Shell climate case: NGOs take fossil fuel giant to court
ActionAid is one of seven environmental and human rights organisations, led by Friends of the Earth Netherlands, taking legal action against Shell to demand it reduces its emissions in line with
‘Zambia’s bondholders must demonstrate a measure of humanity’
Reacting to news that bondholders today have rejected Zambia's last-ditch effort to avoid plunging into default, ActionAid is calling for urgent debt cancellation to prevent the suffering of millions
Typhoon Vamco slams communities already hit by Typhoon Goni
ActionAid responds to Tyhpoon Vamco (Ulysses) in the Philippines, as it tears through communities that only a week and a half ago were hit by Super Typhoon Goni.
Indigenous and rural women lead emergency response in typhoon-hit communities
As communities in the Philippines confront the devastation caused by Super Typhoon Goni and now face the threat of Typhoon Vamco, indigenous and rural women are providing emergency relief to families
ActionAid congratulates Joe Biden and Kamala Harris on being elected President and Vice President of the USA
ActionAid congratulates Joe Biden and Kamala Harris on being elected the next President and Vice President of the United States of America. With a statement from Niranjali Amerasinghe, executive
Young volunteers support Palestinian olive farmers after Israeli settler attacks
Young volunteers show support to Palestinian farmers with olive picking this year after violent attacks from Israeli settlers threatened to disrupt their vital harvest.
Typhoon Molave hits Vietnam after a month of flooding and landslides
ActionAid prepares emergency response as one of the most powerful storms to hit Vietnam in two decades, Typhoon Molave, has battered the coastline and caused heavy rains, serious flooding, and
$2.8bn ‘tax gap’ exposed by ActionAid research reveals tip of the iceberg of ‘Big Tech’s big tax bill’ in the global south
New research from ActionAid International reveals that 20 developing countries could be missing out on as much as $2.8bn in tax revenue from Facebook, Alphabet Inc. (parent company of Google) and
#EndSARS protests: ActionAid calls for peace and justice
ActionAid calls for peace in Nigeria and justice for the young people killed or injured when security agencies unleashed lethal force to quash the #EndSARS protests against police brutality in Nigeria
