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Emergencies

  • woman with clipboard doing needs assessment

    Ysnelle, 36, an ActionAid Woman First Responder speaks to a local woman Melitées, as she assesses her need after the earthquake in Haiti. . Photo: Fabienne ​Douce/​ActionAid

    Women’s leadership in humanitarian crises

    Posted 27 March 2017

    Learn about ActionAid's approach promoting women's leadership during humanitarian crises, and why female humanitarian leaders are critical in emergencies.

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  • Woman standing outside her destroyed home in Nepal with her son

    Anju 38, lost her house in the Nepal floods that struck the country in 2024. . Photo: Uma Bista/ActionAid

    Emergencies Action Fund

    Posted 7 February 2017

    ActionAid's Emergencies Action Fund is there to make sure we are always ready to respond to emergencies. It is reserved solely for our work in emergencies. Donate now to our Emergencies Action Fund.

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  • A partner of ActionAid in Gaza prepare and distribute fresh vegetables for people in Gaza.

    A partner of ActionAid in Gaza prepare and distribute fresh vegetables for people in Gaza. Photo: ActionAid

    Emergencies, disasters and our humanitarian response

    Posted 21 September 2016

    ActionAid responds immediately in an emergency or humanitarian crisis. Find out more about humanitarian crises and our responses.

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  • Women at a workshop

    Ashtami Majhi is a trusted first responder in her community, leading women-led action to protect lives before, during and after cyclones in coastal Bangladesh. Photo: S.M. Mushfiqur Rahman/ActionAid

    Our initiatives

    Posted 19 April 2016

    Learn about some of our most effective local initiatives and ways of working that we use around the world to empower women and girls to achieve lasting change.

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