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Violence against women and girls
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On Wednesday 4th March, the Oxo Tower’s gallery space on London’s South Bank was transformed into ActionAid’s first Women by Women photography exhibit… Read more
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Sonali’s story: I’m an acid attack survivor but I’m not fearful
Posted in Blog on 4 February 2020
Sonali, an acid attack survivor from Bangladesh, speaks about her experience of being attacked with acid, how she has recovered, and why she stands wi… Read more -
My Body is Mine
Posted 13 January 2020
My Body is Mine is a campaign demanding that women and girls everywhere have the right to be free from violence, and to control their own bodies.
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Olive is a lawyer and Acting Legal Advisor for Nyanza District. She was running workshops at the ActionAid girls camp on rights, justice and accessing local services. Photo: Christie Ntwari/ActionAid
Sexual harassment
Posted 10 January 2020
Find out about sexual harassment, statistics, what it means and what ActionAid is doing to end harassment against women around the world.
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Girls at the ActionAid Rwanda summer camp in Nyanza District participate in classroom learning activities. . Photo: Christie Ntwari/ActionAid
Period poverty - FAQs
Posted 11 June 2019
Answers to all the frequently asked questions about periods or menstruation, and ActionAid's work on period poverty.
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Anastacia Plilan trains women in Baringo on agroecology, alternative livelihoods, and rights advocacy. Photo: Jess Midwinter / ActionAid
The problems with FGM explained
Posted 4 February 2019
Why is FGM so bad? Read about the health problems and psychological impact of female genital mutilation, and ActionAid's work to stop FGM around the world.
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