ActionAid Zambia: Mining companies must not be allowed to pollute with impunity
Konkola Copper Mines – a subsidiary of the UK-based mining giant Vedanta – has been polluting the main water source of surrounding villages in Chingola, in Zambia’s Copperbelt Province, and leaving a
Are NGOs willing to share power and resources with local women’s groups in the battle to eliminate violence against women?
Nearly three decades ago, governments signed the Declaration on the Elimination of Violence Against Women. Since then, laws on domestic violence have been passed in 155 countries and 140 have outlawed
The impact of the Ukraine crisis on women, girls, and marginalised groups
Conflicts don’t impact all people equally. For women, girls, and marginalised groups, they face increased risks. Whether this is due to lack of access in times of crisis to key services, or because of
Youth Community of Interest (YCOI)
This page is about ActionAid's Youth Community of Interest project which seeks to facilitate and connect youth activists.
Wunmi Mosaku: “Let’s support women to claim their rights”
Actor Wunmi Mosaku discusses the real heroes she met on a trip with ActionAid to one of Ghana’s poorest regions. She is joining forces with ActionAid's campaign to put power back in the hands of
Promoção dos Direitos nas Escolas
Big business’ windfall profits rocket to “obscene” $1 trillion a year amid cost-of-living crisis; Oxfam and ActionAid renew call for windfall taxes
722 of the world’s biggest corporations together raked in over $1 trillion in windfall profits each year for the past two years amid soaring prices and interest rates, while billions of people are
World’s largest economies losing up to $32 billion in annual tax revenue from Silicon Valley’s top five tech companies
As G20 leaders meet tomorrow (21 May) for an extraordinary health summit to tackle the pandemic, new research from ActionAid International shows that G20 countries are facing a potential gap of US
For a Europe that cares for all – during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond
This open letter, signed by ActionAid and other civil society organisations, sets out our hopes and aspirations for the EU in a post-COVID-19 world.
Meet ActionAid's Global Leadership Team (GLT)
ActionAid’s Global Leadership Team (GLT) is a leadership collective established in 2022 following a change process within our Global Secretariat. It comprises five leaders drawn from the Global