Africa needs a People’s Vaccine – a Covid-19 vaccine accessible to everybody free of charge
Covid-19 has killed over a hundred thousand people across Africa, decimated African economies, and pushed millions of people into poverty and hunger with no end in sight unless there is a shift to
New ActionAid research shows stark reality of Covid-19’s impact on young women’s lives in the developing world
ActionAid surveyed 1,219 young women living in urban areas across India, Ghana, Kenya and South Africa revealing lockdown measures have aggravated the pre-existing inequalities they face.
Women and the City III
This report reflects the experiences of more than 3,000 women and girls living in urban communities in Brazil, Bangladesh, Cambodia, Liberia, Nepal, South Africa and Zimbabwe.
How privatisation is undermining progress towards inclusive, equitable and quality education by 2030
This ActionAid opinion piece looks at how privatisation is undermining progress towards inclusive, equitable and quality education by 2030 across Africa.
IMF meetings are a chance to address harmful austerity and debt policies says ActionAid
The International Monetary Fund and World Bank Annual meetings in Morocco are a chance to address harmful austerity and debt policies that have left millions in poverty on the African continent, says
Gender Responsive Public Services and Macro-Economic Policy in Ghana
Improving public services is vital to progress on the fulfilment of girls’ and women’s rights: to education, to health (including sexual and reproductive health services), to water and sanitation, to
New report brings together good practice examples in women’s leadership in humanitarian work
ActionAid International Kenya and ActionAid Denmark have produced a new report highlighting inspirational practises in involving women in humanitarian responses, pulling together examples from across
Young people might be more resilient to the virus, but not to its impacts
This blog examines the challenges that young people face around the world, from Covid-19 to homelessness and lack of employment
190 organisations join our call for increased funding for education post-Covid
On 28th July 2020 ActionAid convened a ground-breaking webinar on the domestic financing of education beyond the Covid-19 pandemic. You can view the full recoding of the webinar and read the call to
Young people face a very uncertain future after the pandemic
At the start of the pandemic, the International Labour Organisation (ILO) predicted a global loss of 305 million full-time jobs by July 2020. Now this number is over 400 million. The crisis is worse
