Don’t cut women’s lifelines, warns ActionAid
A new report by ActionAid shows that gender-based violence (GBV) is skyrocketing during the Covid-19 pandemic. Published in June 2020.
Don’t COP Out! Compensate for Climate Chaos
Success at the upcoming 17th Conference of Parties (COP 17) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in Durban, South Africa, in large part depends on the willingness of
The Human Costs of the Food Crisis: How Price Spikes are Wreaking Havoc Across the Globe
ActionAid’s new research finds that as the world faces an unprecedented cost of living crisis, local communities in the Global South are dealing with the consequences of severe price rises in food
$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
No real action from IMF and World Bank. It’s business as usual – which means more debt and austerity - say ActionAid activists at annual meetings
No real action from IMF and World Bank. It’s business as usual – which means more debt and austerity - say ActionAid activists at annual meetings
There seems to be no real action on reforms by the
Systems change to food security
Food is essential to life. Food not only provides the basic sustenance for physical survival and nutrition for healthy human existence; food is also a key element of people’s culture and rights!
Taxation rights slipping through the cracks: How developing countries can get a better deal on their tax treaties
Tax treaties prescribe how countries can tax cross-border activities between the treaty partners. In the overwhelming majority of cases, they are outdated and unfair. In the form that they commonly
Manganese Matters
ActionAid and Dutch NGO Centre for Research on Multinational Corporations (SOMO)’s new report, Manganese Matters, finds that the increased demand for manganese for batteries is posing a serious threat
World Food Day: Women farmers most at risk from Covid-19 food crisis
On World Food Day, ActionAid releases early findings research into how measures to control Covid-19 are affecting the lives of women smallholder farmers across 14 countries in Africa and Asia*. It
