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
“When I can’t get sanitary pads, I feel ashamed and uncomfortable.” ActionAid hears from women as millions struggle to access menstrual products and hygiene education.
On World Menstrual Hygiene Day, ActionAid has heard from women and girls who, especially in humanitarian emergencies
ActionAid “pleased” to see The Gambian parliament uphold its ban on FGM/C
Responding to the vote in The Gambia’s parliament today to uphold the country’s ban on FGM/C
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
2024 was the deadliest year in Haiti’s recent history. We cannot let “Haiti fatigue” set in
As 2024 draws to a close, Haiti is reeling from what has been the bloodiest year in recent memory. At least 5,000 people have now been killed in gang violence – even more than last year, when
Not Giving Up: Women in Ukraine’s Humanitarian Response
Women, and Women Rights Organisations are offering vital services despite facing significant limitations and being excluded from important decision-making processes at all levels despite playing a
“I want my baby to live in a world without wars, fear, or suffering”
After months of enduring inhumane living conditions and little to no access to medical support, hundreds of pregnant women and new mothers are now receiving the vital healthcare they need at north
Turbulence and transition: a call for feminist foreign policy in 2025
2025 started off as a very turbulent year. With the Trump administration taking office in January, the world was hit by disparate, false and severely problematic positions in just a couple of weeks
Doctors in Gaza report sharp rise in severe malnutrition among pregnant women and young children
Doctors at hospitals run by ActionAid’s partner in Gaza, Al-Awda, have reported a sharp rise in cases of severe malnutrition among pregnant and breastfeeding women and young children, as the total ban
