After an hour and a half on Dhaka’s crowded roads where the kamikaze bus driver is king, I reach Chanpara slum in Roopgong, just outside of the Bangladeshi capital.The corrugated iron huts are home...
The 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence is an international campaign which takes place yearly from 25 November (International Day Against Violence Against Women) to 10 December (International...
We were wowed by the talents of a group of 8 students from 2 universities in Liberia, along with speeches, poems and songs from other Liberian artists at a concert held to raise awareness about...
On Thursday 24th, we met with the press core of Liberia to discuss the results of our safety audits on 3 campuses in Liberia. Country Director Korto spoke alongside Ramona, Acting Head of Women’s...
Women have called for global recognition of violence against women as both a cause and consequence of HIV and AIDS and the integration of responses to both the HIV and violence epidemics.
As part of events planned for the launch of our new multi-country report, Women and the City: Examining the gender impact of violence and urbanization, ActionAid Liberia, in partnership with...
Immaculee Nyiranibizerwe suffered from domestic violence for years, often hospitalized, but benefited from the support of a woman's cooperative which helped her rebuild her life.
An unwavering commitment to fight against all forms of discrimination towards women and promote gender equality was the motivation behind Marie Bunyemu Kahoto’s decision to set up the non-profit-...
A combination of poverty and politics makes life for women in Afghanistan notoriously difficult. As US and UK troops withdraw, and the government enters into talks with the Taliban, what does this...
October 7 2011 marks 10 years since British and American forces intervened in Afghanistan, responding to the threat to global security following the attacks of September 11 2001. At the time,...
