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How women in India are helping those most vulnerable during the coronavirus pandemic

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This is a guest blog from Sarika Sinha, Director of Policy Campaigns and Communications, ActionAid India The coronavirus pandemic has brought so much disruption to so many. All over the world, people are having to shift their priorities, to adapt quickly to changing circumstances, to step up and be brave. Bhopal, the city in India […]

Our Covid-19 response

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How is ActionAid responding? ActionAid is on the frontline of the coronavirus crisis. It’s more important than ever that we support those who are most vulnerable. ActionAid stands in solidarity with all those affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. We recognise the difficulties that the COVID-19 pandemic presents to our supporters and people everywhere, especially those […]

Donate your commute, and other ways to help from home

Woman at train station with #DonateYourCommute message to stop coronavirus spread.

Being stuck indoors isn’t easy, and it can leave us feeling a little lost. But at this difficult time, keeping busy and supporting others can be a great way to stay positive. As Covid-19 spreads to Africa, South East Asia and Latin America, the world’s most vulnerable are facing catastrophe. That’s why ActionAid is working on […]

My encounter with our Behaviour Change approach in Nepal

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The sultry heat, with temperatures as high as 31C, welcomes you to Parsa. The district is about 30 minutes by flight from Kathmandu. Here we use our behaviour change approach to look at the three factors that interact to create a behaviour. These are capability to carry out the behaviour, opportunity to practise the behaviour […]

Increasing women’s capability to participate in meetings

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In Kenya, we are working with 500 hard to reach women in two counties. Here, we have learned that it is women’s lack of capability to attend training meetings that is holding them back. I have seen tremendous changes in their lives as a result of our Women’s Rights Programme. Identifying problems is important but […]

Learning More About Behaviour Change

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At ActionAid Ireland we are currently working in collaboration with our colleagues in Kenya, Nepal and Ethiopia to tackle women’s rights issues. This programme, funded by Irish Aid, is now in its third year. We are focusing on gender-based violence issues. And we have two key aims: Making communities safer for women and girls. Making […]