The problems with FGM explained
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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Violence against women and girls
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Irene, aged five, lives in West Pokot, Kenya. . Photo: Ashley Hamer /ActionAid
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Florence, an ActionAid staff member, supports a survivor of violence at a centre in Kampala, Uganda. Photo: Karin Schermbrucker/ActionAid
Domestic violence and abuse
Find out about domestic violence and abuse: its definition, examples and statistics, and how ActionAid is working to end domestic violence around the world.
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Rape and sexual assault
Rape is a form of violence against women and girls. Learn the definition of rape, common contexts of sexual violence and how ActionAid supports survivors.
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Marie, around 60 years old, adopted all five of her brother's children after he and his wife died of AIDS, West Pokot, Kenya. Photo: Kate Holt/ActionAid
HIV and AIDS
Learn about HIV and AIDs, facts and statistics, and learn about our charity work supporting people affected by HIV and AIDS.
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Pauline, 18, at school in Kenya. Pauline lives on a dumpsite, and has experienced boys threatening to rape her, but the installation of lights in her area help her feel more safe. Photo: Jennifer Huxta/Actionaid
She Can: Addressing violence against women in urban contexts
The She Can Project (2014 – 2017), funded by DFID under its Aid Match initiative, aimed to increase safety, mobility and access to justice, and to improve gender-responsive public services for vulnerable women and girls living in cities across Bangladesh, Kenya, Myanmar and Zimbabwe.
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Nur, pictured here outside her home in Bangladesh, was blinded in both eyes by an acid attack, which also burnt her face, chest and arms. Photo: Nicola Bailey/ActionAid
Acid attacks
Acid attacks disproportionately affect women. Find out the reasons behind acid attacks, their consequences and statistics about acid throwing around the world.
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