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Humanitarian charity helps communities prepare for the worst as storm Freddy heads for Mozambique. 

Humanitarian organisation ActionAid is concerned about the intensity of tropical cyclone Freddy and the crippling impact on vulnerable communities in Madagascar, Mozambique, and Zimbabwe.   

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Open call for an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and Israel to prevent a humanitarian catastrophe and further loss of innocent lives

OPEN CALL FOR AN IMMEDIATE CEASEFIRE IN THE GAZA STRIP AND ISRAEL TO PREVENT A HUMANITARIAN CATASTROPHE AND FURTHER LOSS OF INNOCENT LIVES

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Having a job does not mean that your livelihood is secure

Globally, women are in the lowest-paid work, earning 24 percent less than men. At the current rate of progress, it will take 170 years to close this gap. One of the main reasons for this is the lack

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No more excuses: The World Bank must halt all funding for fossil fuels

WASHINGTON, D.C. 18 October 2019: The World Bank’s subsidising of fossil fuels is fanning the flames of the climate emergency and must stop, a coalition of civil society representing 112 organizations

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COP27 must deliver for communities, women and girls on the frontlines of the climate crisis

We are halfway through the COP27 climate negotiations, with a huge amount left to be agreed and achieved.

Today, week two kicks-off with Gender Day, shining a much-needed spotlight on the plight that

Whose City?

Some successful and innovative ways that women’s rights, social justice and civil society organisations influence and work with governments to improve women’s urban safety.

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Earthquake survivors see huge spikes in food prices - urgent funding is needed in Syria to help to replenish food stocks  

Spikes in food prices in north-west Syria are leaving earthquake survivors in further need of humanitarian assistance. There are reports of shortages of food items including wheat flour and

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Women and girls among most affected by Turkey Syria earthquake, says humanitarian organisation ActionAid 

ActionAid says the situation for women, girls and marginalised communities in the aftermath of the Turkey Syria earthquake is becoming increasingly alarming. 

Financing education

This page outlines the way that ActionAid works to finance education around the world.

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Climate Justice Mobilisations on Finance

We all want climate action. But to solve the climate crisis that is pushing our planet to the brink, we need to fix the world’s finance flows.
It's time to #FixTheFinance