Violence against women and girls

ActionAid works to end violence against women and girls and protect women's rights: our policy and research enables us to make recommendations for change to ensure gender equality and women's empowerment.

Local women's rights organisations are extremely effective in ending violence against women and girls (VAWG). Learn more about the women's rights groups challenging inequality around the world.

Violence against women and girls (VAWG), including domestic violence, sexual harassment, rape and FGM affects on average one in three women and girls worldwide. Learn what ActionAid is doing to combat VAWG.

Sexual and reproductive health and rights means all women and girls have the right to make informed choices around sexuality, pregnancy, family planning, safe abortion, and have access to accurate information around sexual health, including sexually transmitted infections (STIs), HIV and AIDS.

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.

Learn about female genital mutilation (FGM), its definition and causes, and ActionAid's campaigns to help stop FGM around the world.