Evaluation of ActionAid's response to the 2010 Pakistan floods
Heavy monsoon rains led to massive flooding across large parts of Pakistan in 2010, affecting up to 20 million people. ActionAid responded to the disaster immediately, working with local partners and
Evaluation of ActionAid's response to January 2009 surge in conflict in Gaza
In December 2008, “Operation Cast Lead” claimed 14 Israeli and approximately 1,400 Palestinian lives. ActionAid responded to the emergency in collaboration with local partners and communities in Gaza
Young women: life choices and livelihoods in poor urban India
A scoping study of three cities in India, Mumbai, Hyderabad and Chennai, was conducted to better understand young women’s experiences in urban areas and inform ActionAid India’s intention to launch an
Making her own choices: young women’s rights in poor urban areas
This programme framework is informed by three country level and international reviews of the literature related to young women, livelihoods and sexual and reproductive health, and empirical research
Disaster Risk Reduction in Pakistan - the contribution of DEC member agencies 2010-2012
When floods swept large parts of Pakistan in 2010, an estimated 20 million people were affected. Besides the slow response, the absence of comprehensive Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) and preparedness
Governance in Action, edition one
This is the first edition of ActionAid Myanmar's quarterly governance newsletter named 'Governance in Action'.It contains articles on active citizenship for accountable governance, challenges to
Women and the City 2
It is now well recognized that women and girls around the world face violence, sexual harassment and abuse in many of the spaces that they inhabit – their homes, workplaces, educational institutes, on
From marginalisation to empowerment
The potential of land rights to contribute to gender equality – observations from Guatemala, India and Sierra Leone.For many years, activists have campaigned for women’s rights to access, control, and
Violence Against Women in the Gaza Strip
Following the Israeli military Operation Protective Edge in summer 2014, this reports presents the findings of a study initiated by ActionAid and Alianza por la Solidaridad (Alianza) on violence
Young Urban Women: Exploring Interlinkages: Bodily Integrity, Economic Security and Equitable Distribution of Unpaid Care Work
ActionAid and its partners have, since 2013, been working to address the issues of bodily integrity and economic security among approximately 5800 young women in the age group of 15- 25 years in seven