50 Million People Trapped in Modern Slavery
A recent UN report ‘Global Estimates of Modern Slavery’ which shows that the number of people trapped in forced labour and forced marriage have increased significantly in the last five years to an
New report exposes the extent of IMF’s ‘pink washing’
New report exposes the extent of IMF’s ‘pink washing’ and the devastating impact this is having on gender equality globally
The Care Contradiction: The IMF, Gender and Austerity
This report exposes the devastating impact public sector cuts are having on women in low income countries, who face a triple threat of losing access to services, having fewer opportunities to access
ActionAid calls for a feminist response to corporate abuse as new report exposes persecution and mistreatment of women in four communities
• A new report from ActionAid reveals shocking corporate abuse of women from communities in Uganda, Zimbabwe, Kenya, and Guatemala.
• The report, released ahead of the 8th session of negotiations of
Why ActionAid is working to tackle modern slavery
Attention must be dedicated to upholding human rights in the world of work.
ActionAid urges EU ministers to deliver on women’s rights and hold businesses accountable
Today’s meeting (1st December) of EU ministers in the Competitiveness Council is a crucial moment to ensure businesses accountability for human rights abuses and environmental damage. Following almost
ActionAid launches first Anti-Modern Slavery Campaign, #HERSTORY
To mark the International Day for the Abolition of Slavery this year, ActionAid International launches #HerStory, an anti-modern slavery campaign to raise awareness of the prevalence of modern slavery
Pathway to a Feminist Corporate Accountability Framework
Women around the world continue to experience business-related human rights abuses and violations differently and disproportionately: from significant barriers to access justice and discrimination in
Nurses fight to provide care despite funding cuts in Malawi
ActionAid Malawi work with NAM through advocacy work. The Malawi government, as instructed by the IMF and World Bank, were told to freeze employment of nurses, doctors and teachers. ActionAid are
Girls being married off to get their families food, finds ActionAid report on drought in Southern Africa
It is time to prioritise young women’s protection in the face of the devastating impacts of an ongoing El Nino-induced drought in Southern Africa
