Nepal Covid crisis: ‘Our gravest fears are turning into reality’
As Nepal reports an alarming rise in Covid-19 cases and its highest daily total of new infections, ActionAid is calling for urgent support for the country’s overwhelmed health service.
Born into fire: Violence brings mental health struggles for new mothers in Gaza
ActionAid is providing counselling to help new mothers cope with the trauma of giving birth during and after the violence, as psychologists report a rise in postpartum depression .
Invisible women: A gender analysis of climate-induced migration in South Asia
New research exposes how women and children are disproportionally affected by climate migration, which puts them at greater risk of gender-based violence, child labour and exploitation.
As winter approaches, millions of Afghans are facing a deepening food and malnutrition crisis
An escalating humanitarian crisis, severe drought and the Covid-19 pandemic have left millions of people in Afghanistan without enough food to eat.
Pakistan floods - tens of millions affected in the blink of an eye
Floods in Pakistan continue to devastate communities, with over 30 million people affected, including almost 1000 dead.
ActionAid Palestine condemns demolition of school in the West Bank
On Sunday morning 7th of May 2023, the Israeli Security Forces break into the Palestinian village of Beit Ta’amer near Bethlehem city in the West Bank and fully demolished Jubet Ad Dib school. Jubet
Four-day humanitarian pause will do little to improve dire conditions in Gaza
The four-day humanitarian pause which came into effect yesterday will do little to improve the dire conditions being endured by 2.3million people in Gaza. While, after seven weeks of near-constant
ActionAid is deeply concerned about the escalating situation in the West Bank
ActionAid says: “We are deeply concerned about the escalating situation in the West Bank, where incidents of violence have soared and daily life is increasingly becoming unliveable for Palestinians as
ActionAid statement on attacks in Rafah
“We are appalled by last night's heavy bombardment on Rafah, which reportedly killed at least 67 people, including women and children.