Daw May Win Myint is clearly not a woman who scares easily. Petite, yet steely, she has devoted 20 years to the cause of democracy in Myanmar. As a key member of Aung San Suu Kyi’s National League...
Hla Hla Yee is a high-cheekboned, pretty twenty-nine year old, her neat pink top and flowerly longhi setting off her delicate features. She looks ladylike and chic, even aristocratic.
What are people saying about @ActionAidRwanda?Tweets about "#AARwanda"// Supporting communities to claim their rights is one of the most important aspects of ActionAid's work. That involves not only...
The potential of land rights to contribute to gender equality – observations from Guatemala, India and Sierra Leone.For many years, activists have campaigned for women’s rights to access, control,...
This blog was written by Matheus Bizarria, an Activista from ActionAid BrazilYesterday I was surprised to learn that my 16 year old cousin, always very quiet and calm, had been suspended from school...
I feel very proud to be working with ActionAid to promote women’s rights with local communities in Liberia. It’s so important because when women can live free from violence, free to be in charge of...
Our Activistas in The Gambia work with local communities to stop violence against women. And this International Women's Day they've been investigating what the major issues are for...
Talk about a baptism of fire! Arriving in New York for the Committee on the Status of Women at the UN, I jumped straight into my first discussions focusing on the equality and protection of women...
International Women’s Day is a time of celebration, when activists, feminists and women’s movements appreciate the many advances that we have helped to bring about worldwide.In many ways, the world...
