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ActionAid says the situation for women, girls and marginalised communities in the aftermath of the Turkey Syria earthquake is becoming increasingly alarming.  With reports that many families will spend another night without any form of temporary shelter in freezing cold

This coming Monday, 6th February, is UN day of zero tolerance to FGM 2023. Female genital mutilation (FGM) is a human rights issue.  It’s a form of violence against women and girls. It violates women’s and girls’ rights to a

The decision at COP27 to establish a loss and damage fund for communities living on the front lines of climate disasters has been hailed a victory by ActionAid. The issue of loss and damage was on the agenda at this

A new paper, published today by ActionAid Ireland and the four leading Irish teachers’ unions, highlights how the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) austerity policies are damaging global progress on education – and undermining Ireland’s overseas aid investment. In 2021, 7%

Women in communities vulnerable to climate disasters say ‘world is ending’ as climate disasters set to stifle their rights for decades to come, with the number of people facing starvation in East Africa now more than four times the population

A new report by ActionAid, Pathways to A Feminist International Corporate Accountability Framework, has exposed the ways in which women disproportionately experience human rights abuses and violations at the hands of corporations. The report, released ahead of important negotiations at