Biden’s new emissions target ‘deeply insufficient’ to tackle the climate crisis
ActionAid responds to today’s announcement from the Biden administration, previewing the US’ revised Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) to cut emissions by around 50% by 2030.
Banking sector net zero targets smokescreen for business as usual
As the banking and financial sectors announce new ‘net zero’ initiatives to coincide with this week’s US-hosted Leaders’ Climate Summit, ActionAid warns against accepting the pledges at face value.
India Covid crisis: Vulnerable frontline workers hit hard by virus
As India battles a devastating second wave of Covid-19, frontline workers including those working in overwhelmed mortuaries and burial sites, and women domestic workers caring for people with the
Citizens demand the EU stops stalling on a treaty to ensure that businesses respect human rights
This week saw the publication of the landmark revised draft of a UN treaty which aims to prevent human rights abuses by transnational corporations and other business enterprises, and close existing
Sexual harassment and violence against garment workers in Bangladesh
Research conducted by ActionAid has found that 80% of garment workers in Bangladesh have either seen or directly experienced sexual violence or harassment in the workplace. You can read more about
Never Give Up: the struggle for a birthright
This is the story of the Acholi people of Apaa, Uganda. They have routinely been displaced from their land and this is the story of their struggle for a land to call home.
ActionAid responds to UN report on land and climate change
On 8 August 2019 the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change published its landmark report on land use and climate. This is ActionAid's response.
Conservation or land grabbing? The case of Mbulia Group Ranch
Sometimes, conservation can be used as a cover for landgrabbing. This story, of the Mbulia Group Ranch in Kenya, is an example of how this can happen.
Violence is not part of the job
ActionAid and partners are calling on ILO member states to urgently ratify and bring into force new global legislation to end violence and harassment at work. Read our joint statement on this page.
The #42for42 fire trucks protest
When activists in Zambia realised the country was buying 42 fire trucks for $42 million, and found they could be bought for a quarter of the price, they knew they had to act. This is their story.
