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...
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...
Safety, security and access to public services are just some of the problems facing the market workers of Addis Ababa, who struggle to work and live in the city.Tikdem Woldemedhin is a young woman...
Wow, what a meeting and what an opportunity to talk about our work on safe cities for women and girls around the world! This week I’m in New York for the 57th Commission on the Status of Women.Over...
Female students in Liberia face some real challenges at university – simply because they are female.As our new report 'Women and City II' highlights, they are some of the most mobile of young women,...
I used to work at a bar in the UK, serving drinks until 1 or 2am. I didn’t really enjoy the dark drive home. I’d lock the car doors and crank up whatever ‘power ballad’ was on the radio to make me...
Today I’m in Dublin for the 8th World Alliance of Cities against Poverty Forum. This international meeting has brought together over 500 leaders and activists from all around the world, including UN...
One of the most common questions that I’m asked when discussing our work in countries is are you able to travel safely within the country? Every time, I tell my friends and family that I’m...
Berhane Temesgen is an active member of the woreda 8 community police, a system started three years ago by which communities take up the responsibility to ensure safety and security in their...
